Happy Birthday Colin Spencer Handicap

Nearly doubled his tally for the year in a higher grade on the all-weather in March. Has been running respectably on turf without scaling those heights and benefits from a fairly significant drop in class here.

Recorded back-to-back 1¼m novice victories at the start of last summer. Back to form for the addition of cheekpieces when beaten less than 3 lengths at Doncaster (1¼m) latest, the way he travelled suggesting drop back in trip may suit. Needs considering off 2 lb lower mark.

Only denied a hat-trick by a now-useful one at York last September. Looked rusty when all the rage in the betting at Kempton on reappearance before finishing down the field in a traditionally strong fillies handicap at Ascot last time. Worth another chance with sights lowered.

Proved better than ever when smooth-travelling winner of 1m handicap at Bath in early-July. That form has taken a few knocks, and she failed to give her running under a penalty at Newbury (reported to be showing signs of heat stress) 7 days on.

Opened her account at the eighteenth attempt (third start for current yard) in decisive fashion here (7f) latest. She'll benefit from the return to further, though rise in grade/lack of obvious pace in the race may find her out.

Showed all of her quirks when narrow runner-up at Ffos Las on penultimate start. Benefitted from the stands rail when readily notching a third C&D success last time. Probably vulnerable off 4 lb higher in a better race, even if on another going day.

Lightly-raced son of Sea The Stars (cost 375,000 gns). Went close to breaking his duck at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in late-June. Drop back in trip may help having raced freely in cheekpieces (retained) in a lower grade at Newbury (1¼m) latest. Least exposed runner but has been expensive to follow.