Consistent without winning recently, placed in most of his last five starts without quite getting his head in front. He shares the fastest recorded time in this field, though his most recent run was some way off that mark. His trainer's record in these conditions is poor, one of the weakest of this group despite a strong overall career strike rate, and the six box hasn't been especially productive at this track and grade. He tends to race wide, a mild negative given the wide-running tendencies here. Respected by the ratings and the raw speed, but the trainer record in these specific conditions is a genuine worry.

Modest recent form, with just one win from his last five and a couple of finishes towards the back. He shares a trainer with the pick, and that yard has the best record in these conditions of anyone in this race by some distance. The draw works against him though — the five box has been the weakest performer at this track and grade. He's second-fastest on the clock but his last outing was well off his own best time. The shared trainer angle is the case for him; the poor draw and recent running lines are the case against. Respected by the trainer record but the draw is a real obstacle.

Won twice in a row before a couple of quieter runs, and she steps up from a lower level after that success, a fair test of her true grade. She occupies the best-performing trap at this track and grade and has genuine early pace, sticking to the rails, which sets up nicely from that draw. Her trainer's record in these conditions is respectable without being outstanding. Her most recent run was actually faster than her recorded best time, a promising sign of current sharpness even if the raw clock doesn't put her among the very fastest in this field. Could easily reverse the ratings given the best draw in the race and a clear tactical plan.

Struggling for form, finishing in the bottom half of the field in most of her recent starts, though she's dropped in grade after racing tougher company. There's a trial signal to note — a clocking well over half a second faster than her recent race average, a meaningful jump. Her trainer has a strong record in these conditions, over one in five, and she occupies a trap that's shared the best win rate at this track and grade. She tends to lead early before fading through the rails. The trial and trainer angle offer some encouragement, but the recent finishing positions are hard to overlook. One for the notebook rather than a confident play.

No wins from her last four starts, though a couple of placed efforts show she's not far away. She races through the middle of the track and has dropped in grade after tougher company recently. Her trainer's record in these conditions is modest. She's the slowest of this field on the clock, some way off the pace-setters. Up against it on today's numbers, with little in the data pointing to an upturn.