Sky Bet For The Fans Holyrood Handicap

Four wins over 9.5f/1m2f on AW/good to soft in France, but he finished well held on stable debut in the Rosebery at Kempton (1m3f, AW) 15 days ago; may have needed the run after ten months off and the usual tongue-tie goes back on, but he still has enough to prove.

Won a Nottingham maiden (1m, good) and a Yarmouth handicap (1m1f, soft) last year; now 6lb higher and returns from seven months off, but he was only beaten a neck on last season's reappearance and there may well be even more to come from him this year; respected.

Won at Thirsk (1m, good to firm) in May and Epsom (8.5f, good to soft) last year, but well held in his last two starts; his record suggests this first start in 281 days may be needed.

Three wins at about 1m and finished runner-up in the 2024 Cambridgeshire, but lightly raced since; not beaten far into fourth of ten at Kempton (1m, AW) last time, but still 5lb above his last winning mark and doesn't look solid back from another short break; stable also runs Noche Clasica.

Progressive in six starts for three different stables last year (641131) including making a successful debut for this one at Redcar (1m, good to soft) in October; has a 6lb higher mark and a 167-day absence to overcome, but she remains open to further improvement.