Education Network Handicap

Absent 266 days, he returns with blinkers fitted and stays the trip, but form had tailed off before the break and he pulled too hard in Listed company last time — difficult to recommend at this level on comeback.

A useful performer at his best but well below his peak in recent starts, beaten without excuse by 8¼l last time; from the widest draw in this 14-runner field, the task looks challenging for one whose recent figures have disappointed.

Third beaten 1¼l last time, off the same mark here, and he landed it by half a length at Chester two starts back from 4lb lower; first-time cheekpieces plus a notable jockey booking add appeal, though the mark demands more.

Fourth beaten three-quarters of a length at Redcar last time off a 7lb lower mark, so he steps up in class here; generally in good form but the higher AW rating demands improvement.

Back below his last winning mark and switching to the all-weather suits, with a first-time tongue-tie added; last seen fading at Ascot after travelling with promise before the effort flattened out, so a bounce-back on this surface is plausible.