Running well this year, winning at Southwell (1m4f, Tapeta; first-time cheekpieces) in February and going down by a neck in two starts over this C&D either side; up another 1lb, but another big effort is expected.
Plenty of placed efforts over the past year or so and continues to edge down the weights, but 0-22 since his successful debut and this is a competitive race in which to attempt to regain the winning thread.
Often a front-runner; record over C&D reads 1313, but this his first visit here since June 2024; losing run is up to 17 and he is drawn wide; visor the headgear of choice this time.
Ran with credit when fourth of 13 at Kempton (1m, Polytrack) 16 days ago having won over 1m2f here the time before, but his only previous go over this far didn't prove his stamina one way or the other.
Bids for a hat-trick after wins over 1m2f at Newcastle (Tapeta) and under Conor Whiteley at Doncaster (good to soft) six days ago; mark has gone up by the same amount as his penalty, so a player if seeing out the longer trip.
Ended a 19-race losing run at Southwell (1m3f, Tapeta) last month, but couldn't get going in time when fifth of 12 at Wolverhampton (9.5f, Tapeta) 16 days later; appears to stay this far and holds each-way claims.
Five wins for the Johnston yard, but has not shown a great deal in six starts at Dundalk for this stable; needs to find more in the new headgear combination.
In good form for Denis Quinn in recent months including wins at Newcastle (1m4f, Tapeta) in December and over C&D in January; closely matched with Wonder on a couple of bits of form and respected on first start for John Ryan (same owner); stable also runs Tommy's Promise.
Often a front-runner; 13lb below last winning mark, but patchy form in five starts since returning from 14 months off in October; others make greater appeal.
Five wins since December, the latest in an amateur riders' event here (1m2f; first-time hood) a week ago; 4lb higher under his penalty, but a bigger concern is the longer trip; engaged 8.18 Southwell Thursday.
Rattled off a four-timer over 1m2f on Polytrack during the winter, including three wins here; has never attempted this far on the Flat before, though, and will need plenty to go right from the outside stall.
Losing run up to 15, but has won five times over 1m2f-1m4f here and is lower in the weights than when twice runner-up over C&D late last year; cheekpieces removed after one use; worth a second look.
C&D winner who defied a ten-month absence when making a successful stable debut at Kempton (1m3f, Polytrack) in January, but a rise in the weights seems to have found him out twice since.
