Beverley

Carries the joint-lowest weight in the field, which is an advantage in a race like this, and arrives off the back of a win at this very course 19 days ago — making it one of the few proven course winners in today's field. The downside is that its overall win record is modest at 1 from 6, and stepping up in class after that win is a test. But course form is hard to ignore and the timing of that recent win looks ideal.

Back after a 205-day break, which is a big hurdle in itself, and this is the first time jockey P J McDonald and trainer Julie Camacho have worked together — so there's no established partnership to lean on. It did run well in a strong Class 2 race at York last season before its layoff, suggesting there's ability here. But asking a returning horse to hit the ground running with a brand-new jockey pairing is a lot to ask.

The editorial verdict's top pick for the race, yet this horse has never actually won in four career attempts — the only winless runner in the field. It does carry the joint-lowest weight alongside Lyrical Song and has placed in three of its four races, showing it can compete, and its breeding as a Frankel colt suggests there may be more to come. Whether a horse that has been consistently placed but never won can find that extra gear today is the key question.

The most experienced horse in the field with 12 races under its belt — well above the field average of 7 — and it boasts a win at a high level of competition at Bath. However, three poor recent efforts including an 8th-place finish and the fact the market has largely dismissed it make this a difficult horse to back with confidence. The trainer is in excellent form right now, winning 4 from 11 in the last two weeks, which is the one reason to keep it on your radar.

This horse has been off the track for 220 days — the longest absence of anyone in this field — and that alone makes it a serious question mark. Before that break it won on just its third career outing, which shows genuine ability, but it has only three races to its name in total and has never experienced slightly soft ground. Coming back after seven months away into a competitive race like this is a big ask.