Bantz (Ire)
- J: Kaiya Fraser
- T: Gemma Tutty
- F:
- Age
- 3
- Weight
- 9st 3lbs
- Or
- 59
Ninth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 22/1) 8 days ago. Needs to get back on track.
Penelope Valentine
- J: Luke Morris
- T: Alice Haynes
- F:
- Age
- 3
- Weight
- 9st 3lbs
- Or
- 59
Lightly-raced maiden. 7/1, very good second of 12 in nursery at Kempton (7f), no match for winner. Off 117 days but can give a good account.
Studious (Ire)
- J: Jack Mitchell
- T: Mark Loughnane
- F:
- Age
- 3
- Weight
- 10st 1lbs
- Or
- 71
Gelded/off 6 months before impressively landing 12-runner nursery (9/2) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 12 days ago, despite being slowly away. Has to be taken seriously.
Good Reward (Ire)
- J: Andrew Mullen
- T: Brian Ellison
- F:
- Age
- 3
- Weight
- 8st 3lbs
- Or
- 46
Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1 and blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 9 in nursery at this course (6f) 30 days ago.
- Age
- 3
- Weight
- 9st 2lbs
- Or
- 58
33/1, tenth of 11 in nursery at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.
Cuban Lynx
- J: Cam Hardie
- T: Michael Appleby
- F:
- Age
- 3
- Weight
- 8st 3lbs
- Or
- 46
10/1 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Needs considering.
Sweet Cicely
- J: Oisin James Orr
- T: Richard Fahey
- F:
- Age
- 3
- Weight
- 9st 7lbs
- Or
- 63
Lightly-raced maiden. Excellent second of 11 in nursery (80/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 16 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Should go well again.
Herkeios
- J: Jonny Peate
- T: James Ferguson
- F:
- Age
- 3
- Weight
- 9st 3lbs
- Or
- 59
Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 9 in novice at Chelmsford City (6f, 40/1) 77 days ago. Blinkers on for his handicap debut and not ruled out.
Timeform Verdict 
This can go the way of STUDIOUS who created a good impression when going in at Wolverhampton after a gelding operation and can make light of a 6 lb rise. Sweet Cicely appeals as the one to chase him home on the back of his excellent Wolverhampton second, with Cuban Lynx and Penelope Valentine also in the mix.
Betting Forecast
22/1 Bantz (Ire), 7/1 Penelope Valentine, 11/8 Studious (Ire), 100/1 Good Reward (Ire), 33/1 Almasi (Ire), 5/1 Cuban Lynx, 5/1 Sweet Cicely, 14/1 Herkeios