Arc All-Weather £1Million Bonus Returns Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Twice-raced 4yo who returned after 394 days off with a close call here (6f) last month; found plenty of progress with that clear second and he's respected on this drop in trip.

Made a low-key start here (6f) in March but he left that form behind with a near-miss on his Southwell reappearance (5f, Tapeta) last month; that was behind a well-backed favourite and he's open to more progress at this trip; key player.

320,000euros yearling, 16,000gns 3yo; second foal; dam Listed-placed 9.7f/1m2f winner (RPR 98), half-sister to 1m Listed winner Alzire, out of 1m2f/12.5f winner, is granddaughter of Irish Oaks/Yorkshire Oaks winner Peeping Fawn; tongue-tie is applied on debut and he could be one for longer trips later on.

0-6 but he's recorded RPRs in the 70s in all of his runs, including when third in a 1m handicap at Newcastle ten days ago; hard to rule out another solid effort but he has bit to find back in a novice and not sure this drop to 5f will suit; blinkers added.

Lightly raced 5yo but she has a mixed record so far and was only fourth of six in a handicap at Chepstow (5f, good) in August; has quite a lot to find back in a novice and is best watched on AW debut.