Dual Tapeta winner who ran well from a wide stall on his Polytrack debut in August (first-time cheekpieces); not as good at Southwell last time but is back on his last winning mark and one of his wins came fresh, so the six-week break may help.
2-3 on Polytrack, following two Kempton wins in the spring, and should be happier back on the AW; he'll need to bounce back from a few below-par efforts on turf, though, and stall 11 isn't good for one happiest on the sharp end.
Dual C&D winner in the past whose strike-rate in recent times has been poor; took advantage of his much lower turf mark at Brighton early last month but towards rear at Kempton a fortnight ago.
Several solid efforts to go with his three C&D wins, including when fourth in this race last season, and has always tended to do well around this time of year; one to consider back on the AW off a fair mark.
Win and a near-miss to his name in three runs here and he got it together for Alexandra McDonnell on Tapeta last time off the back of two costly defeats; an 8lb rise will test him.
Progressed well earlier in the season, winning twice (including over 1m here from stall 14); has been nudged up another 2lb for her second here on latest start, though, so will need more again after three months off.
Enjoying a consistent season and did nothing wrong from stall 13 over C&D last time, when always on a good pace off the same mark; should well once more.
Again pulled hard when well off the easy winner on turf last time and will need to settle better back from four months off; needs to improve on his handicap debut off this mark anyway.
2-2 on Polytrack, first time out last year and this (so the three-month layoff looks a bonus); has struggled since handicapping on other surfaces but she's drawn to attack and a revival wouldn't shock.
Has gone backwards since handicapping, pulling hard in two runs since being gelded; again attracted support back down to this trip last time off 3lb higher, so is evidently felt capable, and a lot will hinge on how he settles in the first-time hood.
Landed a turf hat-trick over 6f in the spring; hasn't looked to fail for stamina in three attempts over this trip, two of them here, and is back to just 2lb above her last winning mark.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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