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Winless in recent starts and has been disappointing across three outings — well down the field at Salisbury most recently — and needs a significant jump in form. The course and distance are not the issue, so the trainer will be hoping for a better showing.

First-time blinkers applied and has experience over today's trip and going, with some decent form earlier in the season; but Fighting Poet made no impression when well beaten here most recently and is yet to score in recent starts. Must improve considerably to get involved.

First-time blinkers are interesting for Foinix and there is a placed effort within recent form over this sort of trip; acts on fast ground and handles the course. That said, the last four runs have all produced well-beaten efforts and more is clearly needed to contend.

In solid form prior to the latest — placed twice in the recent past — and handles today's going; first-time cheekpieces fitted and stays the trip. The concern is that Gearing's Point over-raced and weakened sharply at Leicester last time, so a more restrained approach will be needed.

Consistent form with placed efforts across recent starts and proven over today's going; yet to score but rarely far away and the profile is competitive in a race of this nature. The 102-day absence since Newcastle is the main unknown on return.