Dr Keith Howard OBE Memorial Handicap

All three wins have come on the AW and is lightly raced on turf (0-3), albeit he was beaten just over 2l into fifth of nine at Ascot (5f, good to firm) nine days ago; this trip suits him better, but this still looks a stiff task under top weight.

6-21 over C&D while his record in this race over the past three years reads 124; beaten just over a length into third of 13 on his return from 180 days off here last month and races off the same mark, so another big run seems likely provided the ground doesn't dry out too much.

Has dropped 3lb lower than for the last leg of his hat-trick in the autumn of 2023 when with Karl Burke, but having been gelded he finished well behind a couple of these on stable debut/reappearance over C&D last month; much more needed.

Lightly raced since winning twice for Jack Channon (6f, good to firm) in the summer of 2023, but made an eyecatching stable debut after 174 days off when fourth of 13 over C&D last month (under 2l behind Fortamour); interesting.

Favourably treated on his two AW wins last autumn, but all four successes have come on Tapeta and he has shown little in four goes on turf; others preferred.