A solid recent record, placing at this exact grade last time out and winning at a weaker level a month or so before that. He shares the fastest recorded best time in this field, though his average sits a little further back, suggesting that top figure isn't the norm. The stripes have been a productive draw at this trip and grade, tied for second-best, which works in his favour. His trainer's overall record is modest, winning around one in six, the weakest rate of the confirmed trainers in this field. There's enough recent form and a fair draw to keep him interested in the finish, even if the trainer figure is a slight concern.

A patchy recent run of form, with a couple of wins mixed among some well-beaten efforts, most recently finishing fifth at this exact grade. No clocked speed figure is available for him, leaving a gap in the pace picture. The black jacket is a modest draw at this trip and grade, and his trainer wins close to a quarter of the time overall, though the specific record from this box shows no wins from a small sample. There's talent evident in the wins scattered through his recent form, but the inconsistency and the lack of a hard pace figure make him difficult to trust with confidence tonight.

Modest recent form, without a win since February and finishing in the second half of the field in most of his starts since. All of his recent racing has come at other tracks over 525 metres rather than tonight's trip, so there's no direct clock comparison to make. He has landed in the standout draw at this trip and grade, which is the headline positive — trap one has been dominant here, winning close to a third of the time. His trainer wins close to half the time overall, an exceptional rate, though the specific record from this box shows no wins yet from six attempts, an odd contrast worth flagging. The draw alone keeps him firmly in the conversation despite the modest recent form.