Dubai Duty Free Handicap

Group 3 winner in 2020 and still capable of very useful form, finishing a creditable second of 14 in Sandown handicap over this trip last month. Effective in the mud. Each-way claims again.

Back on to form when fourth over 1½mat Haydock (Old Newton Cup) and Ascot in July. Not at best when only sixth at Sandown back down at this trip 3 weeks ago but he's proven in the mud and is capable of bouncing back for yard which won this with Ilaraab in these silks in 2020.

Smart as a 3yo when trained in France. Shaped well when a running-on seventh of 18 in the John Smith's Cup at York on second start for this yard in July but needs to shrug off a couple of disappointing runs since.

Firmly on the up when landing handicaps at Chester (1¼m, good) in June and Glorious Goodwood (11f, soft) in August. Possibly found the ground too quick when down the field at York's Ebor meeting and taken to bounce back with a bang here.

Improved when winning C&D handicaps (heavy/good to firm) in the spring on his first 2 outings for Harry Eustace. Never involved on hat-trick attempt at Sandown in July but respected at a venue which clearly suits.

Useful operator for Joseph O'Brien and not far off that level for new yard, finishing a creditable seventh in the Old Newton Cup at Haydock in July. Caught wide and probably best forgiven last month's run at the York Ebor meeting. Has a reduced mark to work with and he's effective in the mud.

Three AW wins this year and showed she's equally as effective on turf when scooting 3 lengths clear at Chepstow (1¼m, good) last month. Hit with an 8 lb rise for that and hasn't encountered ground as soft as this before.

Winner of 2 of her 3 starts, finishing with a flourish to lead in the closing stages on her 1¼m Salisbury handicap debut (good to firm) 16 days ago. Testing ground an unknown but it's likely her best days are ahead of her.