John Cornell Memorial Handicap

Has been unable to get his nose in front since doing so on debut at Newbury a couple of years ago (6f, good). Has gone reasonably well in defeat in three of his last four handicaps and races from his lowest mark so far today and also steps up in trip. Should be capable of getting closer.

Won over this trip in 2015, though all three successes have been on Kempton's Polytrack and he has been no better than third in 22 attempts on turf. Has now dropped to a career-low mark, so the opportunity is there if he is good enough on this drop in grade.

Another debut scorer who has been unable to add to that, despite being gelded and changing hands on two occasions. Was last of nine, beaten 27L on his first start for this yard at Windsor earlier in the month and has dropped 3lb for that. If he can recapture last year's form he has claims and a market check is suggested.

Was a soft ground C&D winner here in October from a mark of 70 and won from 3lb higher than that on the All Weather (7f, Chelmsford) in December and 7lb higher (1m) at that venue last time. Clearly still going the right way and may be capable of defying another 4lb rise, though would prefer good ground or slower.

Went close to winning for the first time at Chelmsford (1m2f) in April in what was a better race than this, so has to be considered disappointing back there last time. Fast ground on turf is fine and if he can get back to the form of two runs ago then he has claims here from a mark that he has gone from at this venue before.

Sole success was this time last year at Doncaster (7f, good) from 1lb lower and went close from today's mark over C&D last time. Has to be on the short-list today with claimer up to lighten the burden.

Dropped 2lb since his 2L fourth of five over C&D last time and hood now swapped for blinkers. Trip and ground fine and entitled to go close here. Consistent.