Minnies Vika makes an appeal on two fronts: she holds the best draw in this race — trap six at D4 over 238 metres at Harlow wins at 22.99 per cent, almost six points clear of the field average — and she brings recent form from higher-grade company that blows most of this field away on ability. She won a D4 race in April and then placed in A6 grade over 415 metres from trap two in May before posting a tidy third at D3 level just a fortnight ago. That progression through the grades shows a versatile and improving dog who should find D4 over 238 metres well within her reach. The wide outside draw at Harlow allows her to stride away cleanly through the bend without being crowded, which suits a dog with her running style. Glynnscross Blue is the obvious threat but the draw differential and the most recent form give Minnies Vika the edge in the selection column.