Southwell

The race editorial picks this horse out specifically, noting it showed real promise alongside plenty of inexperience when finishing fifth here at Southwell last month — the only runner in today's field with experience of this exact course and distance. Trained by John and Thady Gosden, one of Britain's most successful yards this season, this horse has the right profile to take a step forward second time out. Returning to a track where it has already raced gives it a genuine advantage over most rivals here.

Finished seventh on debut at Windsor just over two weeks ago — the worst finishing position of any horse in this field that has previous experience. It has also never raced on this type of surface before, adding another unknown. Trained by William Haggas, a yard with a strong record, but the horse has plenty to prove after that opening run.

This four-year-old has been off the track for nearly a year — the longest absence of any horse in today's field — which makes it extremely hard to know what to expect on return. Its two career runs ended in fourth and fifth, and crucially it has never raced on normal ground like today's surface. A big unknown quantity, and the odds drifting so dramatically suggest the market has little confidence here.

A first-time runner with no form to assess, but the breeding is among the most compelling in today's field — by Kingman, one of the most respected stallions in Britain right now. Hollie Doyle, one of the most high-profile jockeys in the sport, takes the ride, which is always worth noting on a debut. That said, first-timers are inherently risky, and this is a competitive field for an introduction.