Fairplay Daily Price Boosts Handicap

Won here 21 days ago by a neck and is proven at this trip and going, with a trainer operating at a strong strike-rate; first-time cheekpieces add interest — the question is whether he can overcome a 5lb rise in the weights.

Three wins in his last six and a front-runner who handles today's distance and going well; off the same mark as last time when fourth, a first-time tongue-tie adds interest, though he needs to find improvement on that most recent effort.

Effective around today's trip and surface, and connections who have landed this race twice in the past nine runnings make him an interesting contender; the handicapper has been easing his mark, though he needs to improve on a disappointing effort at Bath last time.

A sequence of thirds earlier in his last six shows ability here for this trip and ground, and a reduced official mark eases the task somewhat; however, he was left behind at Kempton last time and first-time cheekpieces will need to trigger a better showing.

Heads the field on our ratings and fits this trip and surface well — the return to a shorter distance looks a positive, and first-time hood and tongue-tie could provide the nudge she needs; an out-of-form trainer and a well-beaten last run are the questions.