William Hill Epic Value Handicap

Doncaster maiden winner (at 7f) on debut last spring and made frame in stronger company on 2 of next 3 starts. Couldn't build on that thereafter, though reappearance run at Newmarket (having had a wind op) wasn't devoid of promise. Tongue tie on.

Useful handicapper but performed no more than respectably in 2 outings in Dubai at the start of this year. Below his last winning mark but that was in 2020. Others more compelling fitted with a hood for the first time.

Remains winless for this yard but plenty of good efforts to his name, including when runner-up on return at Redcar (7f, heavy) in April. Mixed bag has followed but seemed to benefit from more positive tactics when runner-up at Epsom last week. Now looks interesting.

Successful at Newmarket in August and held his form very well to end 2022. Off 6 months and 3 lb above that winning mark.

Lightly raced and attitude seemed to ger the better of him when trained by John Gosden. Changed hands for £50,000 and hasn't fired all 3 starts for current yard, albeit he was denied a clear run at Chester latest.

In top form around this time last year, winning twice at up to 7.2f. Ended 2022 in disappointing fashion but right back on his game this spring with a brace of placed efforts under this excellent apprentice.

Had a bit up his sleeve to score second time up in a race lacking depth at Newmarket (7f, good to soft) in October but failed to last out over the 1m trip on return at Chelmsford in April. Tongue tied and resumed progress back in trip when third over C&D last month. More needed from this mark.

Solid record in AW handicaps to start 2023 and fared about as well as could be expected when of 7 upped in class on turf at Newmarket 3 weeks ago.

Multiple 7f winner who largely run with credit campaigned over longer trips on turf/AW last year for George Baker. Changed hands for just £1,500 in March but he may yet be up adding to his tally judged on both starts for new yard last month.