Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap (Div 2)

Four-time C&D winner hasn't scored for a while but is still lurking on a handy mark, as evidenced by his half-length second at this C&D in June. Unsuited by how the race panned out when fifth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (1m, 8/1) 17 days ago and isn't taken lightly.

Overcame a pace bias on only his second start on all-weather when winning at C&D in July. Consistency isn't his strong suit, though he possibly found his next outing coming too soon back on turf at Haydock a week later.

Well held in novices here and in a Southwell maiden. Must improve on handicap debut.

Seemed to a show a bit more when 14 lengths fourth of 5 in maiden at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm) last summer but well beaten on handicap debut next time and looks opposable after 10 months off.

Unlucky second of 13 dropped to this trip in a classified stakes at Thirsk and backed that up when second in handicap company at Southwell early last month. Probably found his next outing at Redcar coming too soon after just 48 hours off and it'd be no surprise if he were back to form here.

Improved when second of 8 in handicap at Redcar (1m, good to firm, 33/1) 25 days ago. That race has already thrown up 2 next-time-out winners, so a repeat of the performance should see him go close.

Eased in grade and posted a very good second of 6 at Beverley (7.4f) at the start of July but failed to beat a rival in a 7-runner event there 3 weeks later, Has since left Noel Wilson.

Long-standing maiden who made the frame in 3 classified events on the tapeta earlier this year for Iain Jardine. No better than mid-field in 2 outings so far for this yard and cheekpieces now go back on.

Has yet to match the modest form shown on debut last summer, his sole outing for Iain Jardine. Very hard to make a case for.