ICB (Water Proofing) Handicap

Won twice on all-weather 5 months apart (left Adrian Murray and gelded in between) and not seen to best effect from a difficult draw on handicap/turf debut at Wetherby (7f, good to firm, 12/1) last month.

Landed the odds at Chester on his first 2 starts a year ago and having been gelded he returned with a good effort from a tricky draw in 6f handicap there 3 weeks ago. Can go close if building on that from unchanged mark.

Catterick maiden winner on third and final start of 2-y-o campaign and returned with a good effort in 7f Newmarket handicap, giving way close home. Reported to have lost his action back there at the Guineas meeting and worth another chance down in trip.

Got off the mark for Edward Bethell at the fifth attempt in 5f maiden at Southwell in September and having changed hands for 40,000 gns produced another improved effort after 7 months off when just failing at Ripon last month, looking well suited by return to 6f. Hood goes on and big shout up 3 lb.

Keeps improving and has made all in good style in 6f handicaps under this rider the last twice, giving the impression he had more to give at Doncaster last time. This is tougher but he's got be a firm player in his hat-trick bid.

Won 6f Carlisle novice last summer and ran well in 7f Haydock nursery when last seen. Return to 6f will suit starting out for new yard but she'll need to improve to take this.

Shaped well on her third run at 2 yrs at Newcastle but well held in small-field handicap on return at Wolverhampton (7f) in February. Improvement needed and not sure she's a sprinter.

Just modest form in 3 runs at up to 7f at Dundalk for K. J. Condon (sold 22,000 gns). Bred to be useful so could do better now handicapping on turf for new yard.