Most of his recent racing has been at A3, so like the selection he drops a grade, and he hit a rating of 67 within his last four runs. But the last few weeks have been flat — fifth here last Friday with clockings drifting towards 30.4 — and two wins from ten at the course and distance is a modest return. He races up with the pace early, which helps, but he needs to find his spring form again.

An A4 regular — six straight runs at the grade — who was a sound third here last week and rarely runs a bad race, with a 61-rated effort in her last couple of runs. Versatile in her running style, she keeps finding the frame without winning much: two victories from ten at the course and distance and a 13% career strike rate. Place claims again, but others have more upside.

The top speed rating in the race and a fast-finishing second here last week — on the clock she has every right to fight this out. Two big problems: she's never won in nine tries at this course and distance, and she's landed in the dead box — trap 4 wins just 13.5% of A4 races at this trip, the worst slot on the card. Outpaced early and relying on a late surge from the wrong part of the track, she's likelier to be doing her best work for second again.

Gets the golden ticket — trap 6 wins nearly 26% of A4 races at this trip, far and away the best box — but he's the slowest dog in the field on every measure, with a best of 30.02 and an average nearly a second off the pace. A 70-rated run two starts back shows he can pop a big one, and he stays on late, so the draw could carry him into the frame. Winning would need the race to fall apart completely.