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Won a Newcastle maiden in good style in January but a little disappointing when a short-priced favourite at Wolverhampton and showed even less at Chelmsford when last seen, still showing greenness. Others preferred despite connections' record so far this week.

Has been shrewdly placed to land a couple of minor races in impressive style. Faces a sterner test now up in class and 10lb higher in the weights. Yard are having an excellent week so far and this colt may not have finished improving just yet.

Impressive fast ground win at Yarmouth on debut but form of that race yet to work out. Didn't get competitive in a Listed race at York when last seen but there should be more to come this season and trainer and jockey have 36.36% record (4-11) when teaming up and the former has a 19.05% strike-rate (12-63) at this course.

Dead-heated at Beverley when last seen, appearing to enjoy the faster ground but ran keenly once again and may need to show a better temperament before being considered in a race as deep as this.

Improved on his first two for being gelded when finishing second on both his starts later in the season. Will need more now but trainer's runners have looked particularly forward this time around and he could go well at likely big odds.

Dutch Art gelding who made a promising debut and confirmed that promise with a win on the AW at Wolverhampton towards the end of last year. Put away for the remainder of the winter. Trainer had a couple run well here on Wednesday so this gelding shouldn't be far away if he's improved.

Narrowly prevailed at Kempton in August and ran to a consistent level in three subsequent starts but more exposed than several in this field and trainer has just a 3.33% record around here (2-60).

Won a Chelmsford City maiden but well beaten by Tricorn at Newcastle last month and will do well to turn that form around.

Tenth foal by Frankel out of Musical Treat, and a half-brother to six winners including 2007 English and Irish 1,000 Guineas winner Finsceal Beo. Left Jim Bolger since finishing fifth of 15 to Titus in a 1m maiden at Leopardstown in October 2016 and won his debut for this yard at Newcastle having been gelded in the interim. Had the run of the race somewhat that day and no certainty to do as well in as competitive a field as this.

Unplaced on all her three starts but her trainer arrives here in better form this time around and he usually finds the key to his fillies. Glimpses of promise in her three runs so not dismissed out of hand but no doubt needs to have taken a step forward over the winter.

Respectable fourth at Yarmouth on debut before going back to that track and making all in impressive fashion. Form of that race only moderate and trainer's runners usually come on for their seasonal reappearance (2-39).

Improving a little with every start so far and should get even better now handicapping on turf. Interesting jockey booking and not dismissed off bottom weight with faster ground could see him in a better light.