1

Love Talk

The decisive winner of a valuable event over 1400m at Goodwood in 2024, looking to thrive on the slow ground. Drops in trip after appearing not to stay further than this last time.

2

The Trickster

Placed in two quite strong-looking handicaps – at Newmarket and Ascot – this season. When he learns to relax early in his races, he will do better.

3

Hornsea Bay

Has so far not progressed from two strong runs last year, starting favourite for a 1600m Newmarket handicap last month, but fading out. Up in trip and gelded since then.

4

Law Of Design

Won a 1400m novices’ event on soft ground at Ascot last year. But impossible to recommend on this year’s activity, beaten a long way in last place each time.

5

War Hawk

Has generally performed well on all five starts since being gelded, doing best on his latest start when zooming around Chester’s tight track better than the rest a week before this challenge.

6

Meblesh

Best of his three runs so far came when he narrowly won a 2000m maiden at Newbury last month. An interesting candidate now in handicap company.

7

Chartwell Jock

Placed on both starts this turf season, though his finishing kick was a little disappointing when third as favourite in an Ascot handicap last month.

8

Patrol

Yet to win on a turf surface and only previous run at Epsom was nothing special.

9

Grecian Legacy

Gelded before previous start and fitted with a tongue-tie he upped his game considerably to win a handicap over a similar trip at Goodwood last month. Raised 6lb for that quite stylish victory.

10

Cayman Dancer

Moves into handicap grade having shown promise on all three starts and proving effective at this trip. A good-looking colt, he finished first at Lingfield last month but was demoted for interference.