Won twice in a row before a couple of quieter runs, and like the pick he's been leading from the front in his recent starts. The six box is a fair enough draw and his trainer's record in these conditions sits in the middle of the pack rather than standing out either way. On the clock he's a shade slower than the pick and well behind Aint Bothered, so he needs his early speed to hold up rather than relying on a raw pace advantage. He tends to drift away from the rail when he goes for the lead, which at a track where over a quarter of runs feature wide running isn't ideal, though it hasn't stopped him winning before. Respected by the ratings but the speed figures put him a fraction behind the principals.

Form has been mixed, with one win from her last five and a couple of finishes towards the back of the field. There is a trial in the background too — she clocked a time nearly a third of a second faster than her recent race average, which hints at more improvement to come, though it's six weeks old now so shouldn't be overweighted. Her trainer has a reasonable record in these conditions, but she's the slowest of this six on both best and average times, which is hard to overcome from a race like this. She tends to race from the rails into the middle of the track, a workmanlike rather than eye-catching style. Up against it on today's numbers even allowing for the trial form.

Consistent without winning recently — a couple of runner-up finishes in his last five but nothing better, though a decent recent effort suggests he's holding form. Drawn in the one box, he has early pace and sticks to the rails, which is exactly the running line to test the two wide-draw front-runners on his outside. His trainer has one of the better records in these conditions among this field, winning around one in five. He isn't the fastest in the race on the clock but he's not far off it, and the rail draw plus attacking style gives him every chance of getting first crack at the bend. Has it to do on the ratings, but the inside draw and running style make him more than just makeweight.

Been racing at a higher grade recently and drops back a shade in company today, though his form there was moderate rather than flashy — no better than mid-division in his last few. He races through the middle of the track and his trainer, despite a small sample, has the best strike rate of any handler in this race. He shares the field's joint-fastest best time but hasn't reproduced it lately, his most recent run over half a second slower than his top figure. The class drop is a mild positive but the current form doesn't inspire confidence that he'll finish in the frame. Up against it on today's numbers.