Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool Lester Piggott Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Registered a novice win at Ascot (7f, soft) last September but hasn't beaten a rival in his three outings since; tailed off at 40-1 in a 1m2f handicap on good to firm last time; connections reach for cheekpieces.

Below form all three starts since winning a valuable series final at Goodwood (7f, heavy) last September; making most in the three-runner Lingfield Oaks Trial on reappearance should have blown away any cobwebs and she may prove effective over this trip, but marked improvement is needed.

Two from two in novice events last term (one on soft) and creditable placed efforts in 1m2f/1m handicaps on both starts this season; may still do better but the return to this trip isn't guaranteed to help as settling him is still something of an issue.

Pretty useful in his three novice events (won debut); disappointing favourite on handicap debut at Newmarket (again 1m on good) five weeks ago but gelded since and looks bred far more for this sort of trip; a marked step forward may be possible.

Six races on AW and two on good ground; progressive in 1m2f handicaps, leading 1f out for a tidy win in nine-runner race at Chester last Saturday; up 5lb but experienced and respected.