Bay Gardens Handicap

Benefited from return to further when notching a third 1¾m handicap victory of the year at Wolverhampton 4 weeks ago, the fact he got first run over the next 2 home proving decisive. Ran to a similar level from this higher mark when fifth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (2m) 3 days ago.

Without Parole filly who finished no better than mid-field in maiden/novice events in the spring. Much improved upped significantly in trip for her handicap debut when a clear second in an 11-runner event at Wolverhampton (1¾m) 18 days ago. Respected again.

Sole win came in 2024 but posted a good third of 11 in handicap at Chepstow (1¼m) in June and shaped as if still in decent form before his stamina ran out when sixth of 9 in handicap (12/1) at this course (2m, all-weather) 33 days ago.

From a useful Aga Khan family and though she offered little across her first 3 runs, she unsurprisingly proved a different proposition upped in trip when readily winning an 8-runner handicap at Catterick (1½m, firm) 4 days ago. Will go on improving and she's very hard to oppose under a penalty.

Modest form in a pair of 1¼m maidens for Andrew Balding in June but ran below that level having changed hands for 10,000 gns when fifth of 6 in novice at Newmarket (1m, good to firm, 13/2) 22 days ago. Makes handicap debut with improvement needed.

Runner-up for the third successive start when worn down by a stronger stayer at Yarmouth (11.5f, soft) in June. Unable to quicken as well as those who finished ahead of him in an incredibly slowly-run race when fourth of 5 at Epsom (1½m, good to firm) 30 days ago. Can be treated as if still in form.

Dual 1½m winner at Kempton early this year. Failed to deliver off the bridle tried on turf for the first time when sixth of 8 in handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f, soft) 58 days ago. Others make more appeal.