- Age
- 9
- Weight
- 9st 4lbs
- Or
- 55
12/1, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Beverley (16.2f, good) 21 days ago. That race may have come too soon and blinkers are now back on.
Devizes (Ire)
- J: Aidan Keeley
- T: Pat Phelan
- F:
- Age
- 8
- Weight
- 9st 4lbs
- Or
- 55
Four-time course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 6/1, creditable second of 12 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 22 days ago, having run of race. Has to be taken seriously from the same mark.
Anisoptera (Ire)
- J: Tommie Jakes
- T: Brett Johnson
- F:
- Age
- 7
- Weight
- 9st 10lbs
- Or
- 61
C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Good third of 12 in handicap (15/2) at Kempton (16f) 22 days ago, faring best of those held up. Merits serious consideration on the back of that.
Doublethetrouble
- J: Kaiya Fraser
- T: John Butler
- F:
- Age
- 6
- Weight
- 9st 9lbs
- Or
- 60
Remains a maiden after 27 Flat runs. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (16f, 9/1) 51 days ago, finding nothing.
Sir Joseph Swan
- J: Laura Coughlan
- T: Archie Watson
- F:
- Age
- 6
- Weight
- 8st 9lbs
- Or
- 46
Good fourth of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (14.1f, good, 13/2) 29 days ago, better placed than most. Down in the weights and he should be a factor at this level.
Dirty Barry (Usa)
- J: Connor Planas
- T: Phil McEntee
- F:
- Age
- 5
- Weight
- 8st 8lbs
- Or
- 46
66/1, last of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 67 days ago. Significantly up in trip for polytrack debut fitted with blinkers for the first time.
- Age
- 5
- Weight
- 8st 11lbs
- Or
- 48
Tenth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 33/1) 51 days ago. Significantly up in trip.
Valegro (Ire)
- J: Mia Nicholls
- T: Pat Murphy
- F:
- Age
- 5
- Weight
- 9st 4lbs
- Or
- 55
25/1, last of 8 in handicap at Leicester (11.8f, good to soft). Off 101 days. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Ali Stronge. and he's not easy to assess.
- Age
- 4
- Weight
- 9st 1lbs
- Or
- 52
Last of 13 in handicap (11/1) at Kempton (16f) 71 days ago. Others more persuasive.
Queensland Boy (Ire)
- J: Harry Burns
- T: Ian Williams
- F:
- Age
- 4
- Weight
- 9st 11lbs
- Or
- 62
Cheekpieces on for first time, ninth of 12 in handicap (11/1) at Leicester (11.8f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and this does represent a slight drop in class.
Nostromo
- J: Sam Feilden
- T: Roger Teal
- F:
- Age
- 4
- Weight
- 9st 0lbs
- Or
- 51
Cheekpieces on for first time, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (13f, good, 33/1) 26 days ago. Up in trip and he needs to settle better.
Infantryman (Fr)
- J: Ben Sanderson
- T: Pat Murphy
- F:
- Age
- 4
- Weight
- 8st 12lbs
- Or
- 49
Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 66/1, last of 9 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) 3 days ago. Significantly up in trip.
Poppydora
- J: Morgan Cole
- T: William Knight
- F:
- Age
- 4
- Weight
- 8st 8lbs
- Or
- 46
Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for first time, fifth of 7 in minor event (16/1) at Yarmouth (11.5f, good) 29 days ago. Significantly up in trip and she may be capable of better now handicapping.
Timeform Verdict 
C&D regular ANISOPTERA fared best of those held up when third at Kempton, a performance suggesting she's in excellent heart. That cannot be said about many in this so she gets the verdict in favour of Devizes and Gift of Raaj.
Betting Forecast
10/1 Gift Of Raaj (Ire), 9/2 Devizes (Ire), 11/2 Anisoptera (Ire), 17/2 Doublethetrouble, 15/2 Sir Joseph Swan, 100/1 Dirty Barry (Usa), 25/1 Roman Tempest (Fr), 25/1 Valegro (Ire), 18/1 Blenheim Lad (Ire), 12/1 Queensland Boy (Ire), 14/1 Nostromo, 28/1 Infantryman (Fr), 16/1 Poppydora