Third here last week and admirably consistent at this grade — five of his last eight runs rated 40 or better, with a pair of 54s in June. But the bottom line hurts: nine course and distance starts, three places, no wins. Like most of this field he saves his run for the closing stages, and his latest 28.26 clocking was more than four lengths off his best. Trap four is middling at this grade. He will likely be staying on into a place again; winning requires a first, and the pattern says otherwise.

Bounced back to form with a third here last week rated 46, and there is a 63-rated run in his book from June that would win this race outright. Trap six is the second-best box at this grade at 20.3% and the Clarke kennel runs at a healthy 24%. The trouble is the swing in his form — the 46 and 63 sit alongside runs of 23 and 29 — and one win from six course and distance starts is thin. Versatile enough style-wise to take a forward position from the wide draw if he breaks well. A place looks the realistic target unless the good version turns up.

Has been campaigned over the 238-metre sprint for weeks with ratings mostly in the low 20s, and her four attempts at this course and distance have produced nothing — no wins, no places. There is one 48-rated run at the trip in her book from June, and her first-bend work is actually among the best in the field, which hints at more than the bare form shows. But the slowest best time in the race and a poor box at 16.7% leave her with far too much to find against match-fit 415-metre dogs.