12:45 Newmarket (July)

Age

8

Weight

9st 10lbs

Or

96

Last success came in the International Stakes at Ascot in 2024 but typically acquitted himself with plenty of credit in big field handicaps during 2025. Operating a shade below best in trio of starts in Bahrain earlier this year and this first run for 4 months may bring him on.

Age

6

Weight

8st 11lbs

Or

83

Course winner who comes here on a losing run but is still getting better aged 6 and he twice shaped much better than bare result on Rowley Mile course in May. Typically keen when below best at Newbury 2 weeks ago but no surprise to see him bounce back.

Age

6

Weight

9st 3lbs

Or

89

Smart earlier in his career but struggled for David O'Meara in 2025. However, there have been much more encouraging signs for new yard this year, doing a shade too much in front when fifth of 15 in handicap at Newbury (7f) 2 weeks ago. Not discounted now equipped with cheekpieces.

Age

6

Weight

8st 13lbs

Or

85

Went close to landing a second successive C&D Bunbury Cup last summer but largely struggled later in 2025. Mark eased as a result and clearly better than the bare result in big field handicap at York (7f) 12 days ago, badly hampered over 1f out. Clearly well treated if putting it all together.

Age

5

Weight

9st 4lbs

Or

90

Two 7f wins for Denis Quinn last spring and he bettered opening efforts for new yard equipped with a visor when eighth in a 1m handicap here 6 days ago, shaping better than the distance beaten suggests in the process. Not without each way claims on that evidence.

Age

5

Weight

9st 7lbs

Or

93

Has looked a hard ride and despite again showing quirks, proved how much talent he does have when on song when ending a losing run by neck from Silver Ghost on the Rowley Mile (7f) 6 weeks ago. 3 lb rise can see him remain competitive again.

Age

4

Weight

8st 13lbs

Or

85

Narrowly got the better of a next-time-out winner in first-time cheekpieces at Yarmouth (7f) in April and he ran well from a 3 lb higher when third at Goodwood 24 days ago. Leaves the impression he needs to pull out more if he's to defy present mark, though.

Age

4

Weight

9st 8lbs

Or

94

Useful gelding who is winless since his 2-y-o days but did manage to finish runner up on 4 occasions last season. Exploits proved mixed for new yard at Meydan earlier this year (out of depth final start) and others make greater appeal back on these shores.

Age

4

Weight

9st 8lbs

Or

94

Made good progress last year, winning 3 times, including at Glorious Goodwood over 7f. Well backed but finished down the field in Victoria Cup at Ascot last month (not knocked about). Gelded since and could yet be more to come from him in 2026 (from family who progress with age).