Smith & Western Showdown Handicap

Gained breakthrough on turf at Goodwood (5f) in May and quickly dispelled a lesser effort when second behind one who dominated from the front at Salisbury (5f) 25 days ago. Can go well again from a 1 lb lower mark.

Leicester maiden winner (5f) on stable debut 12 months ago. Best effort thereafter came when fourth in handicap at Windsor (5f) a month later but he ended the campaign with a pair of lesser efforts. Off 9 months ahead of this.

Had an excellent winter on the all-weather, winning 4 times. Yet to score on turf but he ran well despite compromising his chance with an unusually tardy start when second in a C&D handicap 4 weeks ago. Changed hands for 15,000 gns since and he's capable of exploiting this mark.

4-y-o who is still relatively lightly raced and he turned in his best effort of the present campaign when second at Newmarket (5f) 8 days ago. That effort suggested he's coming to the boil and he's of definite interest back down in grade.

Won 3 times (including on turf) in the first half of last year. Seemingly amiss at Salisbury second start of this season in early-May and fared no better on back of a break when last of 9 on all-weather here 3 weeks ago. Can only be watched at present.

Gained breakthrough success over C&D last summer. Finished runner up a couple of times during the turf and dispelled a lesser effort when third over this trip on all-weather here 3 weeks ago. Ease back down in class rates a plus from what is a workable mark.

Free-going sort who offered more than she had in 2 starts as a juvenile following 12 months off (breathing operation) when second of 9 in a Nottingham novice (5f) 3 weeks ago. That is something to build on now handicapping but she did hint at temperament then, which needs monitoring.