Owens Group Handicap

Placed twice at Chepstow (1m, soft/7f, good to firm) when blinkers were first added in June/July and has excuses for both subsequent down-the-field runs (blindfold off late/heavy ground); could have a say.

Kept on well to fend off King Of The Dance at Chepstow (7f, good) last month and now has 2-19 strike-rate; can cope with any lingering juice in the ground here and ought to remain competitive after 4lb rise.

Consistent 6yo who has won twice this year, latterly off 3lb lower at Chepstow (7f, good to firm) in July; good second to My Clementine over that C&D (good) last month and won't mind if the ground remains soft here; ought to be right in the thick of things again.

Nothing like the force of old but has arrested his decline and been placed off today's mark in two sprints this month (6f, heavy/5.7f, good to soft); sure to be suited by today's move back up in trip; big player.

0-6 now but launched her handicap career with three very respectable runs at around 1m this summer; put in good front-running shift before fading into fifth of 12 in first-time cheekpieces at Windsor (soft) four weeks ago and this drop back to an extended 7f could be a good move.