Sodexo Live! Handicap

Yet to score since making a winning start at York last May but he's been keeping good company and again emerged with credit when fifth of 22 in handicap (10/1) at York (6f, good to firm) 83 days ago. Shortlisted now dropped in grade.

Dual all-weather winner in November who found a drop in trip/change of tactics liberating when scoring from the front at Yarmouth (7f) in June (final outing for Jane Chapple-Hyam). Doubled his tally for the year in 8-runner event at Thirsk 3 weeks ago and can go well again after a 10 lb rise.

Showed improved form to spring a 40/1 surprise in 7f Wolverhampton novice on reappearance (beating now-useful sort). Back on the up having been gelded when a staying-on third of 17 in handicap at this C&D (firm) 55 days ago and remains of interest here.

Strong-travelling front runner. Dominated from a good draw when much-improved winner at Cork (1m, good) in June and before a good ½-length second of 11 at York the following month. Resumed winning ways in a 9-runner handicap at Gowran 6 weeks ago and a 5 lb rise looks fair again.

Starman filly who left debut form well behind when springing a 125/1 surprise over 7f at the same venue in July. Had a bit up her sleeve when following up in a 9-runner novice at Newcastle (7f) 15 days ago and now switches to handicap company with 7-lb claimer retaining ride.

Second in 6f listed race at Redcar last October. Beaten at short odds in Lingfield maiden on return but made no mistake in a similar race at Salisbury in May. Respectable effort in a red-hot handicap at York (6f) next time but was always behind back at Salisbury 3 weeks ago. Marquand now booked.

Benefited from the return to 7f when fifth of 14 on her Newbury return, finishing to good effect. Failed to build on that promise in 3 starts since, very much looking as if need of the step back up in trip when last of 11 in handicap at this course (6f, firm, 16/1) 56 days ago. Down another 2 lb.

Got off the mark in 7f Sandown nursery in August and backed it up with a solid third in similar company at Doncaster (7f) after. Matched the pick of his juvenile form back from 8 months when sixth of 10 in handicap at Newbury (1m, good to soft) 85 days ago but probably needs mark to ease further.