Catterick

The editorial pick, and it is easy to see why — Lady Gormire finished second at this exact course and distance just three weeks ago, making it the only horse here with a recent placed run over the same track and trip. That run came on the first outing for trainer Michael Dods, who has since sent out two winners from 11 runners, suggesting things are clicking at the yard. No wins yet from three races, but two seconds show she keeps finding the frame — and this looks like her best shot at going one better.

Third on its only career race, run at this exact course just 12 days ago — so this horse arrives with course experience that most rivals here lack and comes back fit and sharp. It has never raced on normal ground before, but that debut third suggests it handles Catterick, which is a real positive in a field full of question marks. At 6/1, it represents solid each-way appeal on what little we know.

Officially the top-rated horse in the field by 4lbs, which means on paper this is the class act of the race — though all of Korbut's racing has been on artificial surfaces, making today on turf a genuine unknown. Three career races have produced just one placing, a second at Southwell, so the ratings flattery hasn't translated into wins yet. If Korbut adapts to turf, the form book says it should be competitive; that's the key uncertainty.

The youngest horse in the field at two years old, Lamlash Bay has finished fourth and fourteenth across its only two races — the furthest back of any runner with prior form. A five-and-a-half month break since its last run adds further uncertainty about how ready it returns. There is not much here to inspire confidence against more experienced rivals.