Chester

Low-mileage 3-y-o who doubled her tally with success over C&D on penultimate start. She benefits from a much better draw on this occasion, too, and surely has serious claims if bouncing back from a below-par effort in a better race at York.

In-form 4-y-o who looked unlucky not to land a third career win when contesting this grade at York (5f). Did all he could to finish eighth of 28 in the Buckingham Palace at Royal Ascot last time (7f) but could again find himself less than ideally placed from stall 9.

Winner of a competitive York handicap in May who returned to that sort of form when only beaten by one at the top of their game in a Ripon sprint last time, and he's expected to run another big race.

Landed the first leg of a double over C&D (soft) this time last year and while back in similar form when scoring comfortably at Hamilton (5f, good) on his latest start, quicker conditions are unlikely to be an advantage (fine record on ground softer than good).

Capitalised on career-low mark/ended a lengthy losing run when successful at Windsor on his latest start, and he's expected to remain competitive despite a 3 lb rise (placed off a higher mark in the Coral Sprint Trophy last season).

3-time winner who ran a cracker to finish fourth in the Epsom Dash (5f) last time, despite finding things happening too quickly. Draw could have been kinder but she still looks interesting back over 6f in a less competitive event, provided conditions aren't too quick (best form on good or softer).

Followed a highly productive 2025 with an all-the-way win over C&D on third start this season, however, he found things harder when fifth in a similar grade here last time and will again have to work to get the lead from stall 7.

Better record on the all-weather in recent seasons. Again finished well beaten in this grade at York on his latest start and while it's hard to be confident that subsequent breathing operation/change of headgear will spark a revival, stall 2 is at least a benefit.

Found less than looked likely when beaten favourite on second start for current yard at Carlisle (1m), however, no guarantee that the drop back to a speed-favouring 6f will suit one who's done most of his winning over 1m.