Stratford

Only one race on record, a fourth-place finish beaten nearly 15 lengths, and it hasn't run in nearly four months. Like most of this field, it has never raced on dry ground before, so today's conditions are an unknown. The jockey-trainer combination here wins roughly 1 in 20 races together, which is one of the weaker records in today's field.

The editorial verdict singles this one out as the horse to watch — it ran a promising second on its debut but then struggled badly on soft, wet ground last time. Today's dry conditions are exactly what it hasn't had since that encouraging early run, so this is essentially a chance to see the better version of this horse again. The 162-day absence is the longest in the field, so there is a fitness question to answer, but the potential is there.

Only one race to its name, and today's dry ground is completely new territory — it has only run on softer conditions before. Its odds have drifted out since markets opened, which suggests punters aren't rushing to back it. The Moore yard has been in strong form this season, so there's some reason for hope, but there's very little evidence to go on.

Two races, two poor results — the most recent was an eighth-place finish beaten over 100 lengths, which is hard to put a positive spin on. Its odds have drifted further out since markets opened, and it is wearing extra headgear today in an attempt to improve matters. Difficult to make a case for this one on what we've seen so far.