Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap)

Consistent and placing regularly in recent starts, Holloway Boy sweats up but has shown he handles that, finishing second in a Listed race here latest; winless in his last five, though, and a mark of 112 makes life tough back in handicap company.

Winless in its last five starts and disappointing when beaten seven lengths at Epsom last time after racing too freely, Skukuza dons a visor for the first time from stall 17 — that headgear switch is the main hook, though a run of declining figures suggests form remains a concern.

Successive wins — including a ¾-length Newbury Spring Cup success off a lower mark — mark Linwood as a major player returning fresh to a distance and going that suits; the new, higher handicap mark is the main hurdle to clear.

Ran creditably in Listed company last time but that was 123 days ago, and returning from a break to tackle a competitive handicap off 135 lb makes this a tough ask — consistent over today's trip and going, yet sits well down the rankings on our figures.

Placed in Listed company last time despite late interference, Excellent Believe has the class to compete here, though a career-high 134lb — 11lb above last handicap mark — makes things tough; acts on the going and has form over today's distance.