Connexin High-Speed Hoof Hustle Handicap

£42,000 yearling who has shown ability among his three starts; not obviously well treated and he was 16-1 when refusing to enter the stalls and withdrawn from his intended handicap debut at Haydock in May, but the first-time hood could help him settle better and he's not ruled out.

Close third at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) last month; didn't back it up when soundly beaten fourth at Ripon (1m, good) and now 0-11 on turf, but no surprise to see a bold bid in a first-time visor (replacing cheekpieces).

10yo who won at Southwell (7f, AW) in May and has been placed on two of his three starts since, most recently runner-up to Dr Rio over C&D (good); this front-runner holds solid claims.

In good form here prior to posting his fifth course win over C&D a fortnight ago (good; Saisons d'Or second); he's versatile trip-wise but soft ground was against him when soundly beaten over 1m2f last Monday; could play a leading role back on a more suitable surface.

3yo who has shown ability on his last two starts and shaped at Hamilton (8.3f, good) 12 days ago as though he could benefit from this drop back in trip; pedigree provides hope he'll prove better than his opening mark.