Pinker's Pond Apprentice Handicap

A modest recent sequence - unplaced last time and little impact in her last four - though a third five runs back hints at more, and our rating still puts her clear on merit. A long lay-off and 135lb to shoulder are queries, but she has already raced over today's trip and going.

Landed a race three starts back and rates competitive on figures, though a 7th last time and a 5th before that make the recent sequence look underwhelming. He's already proven over today's trip and going, and with 23 days since his last outing, capable of bouncing back close to that winning form under 135lb.

Won last time out and returns quickly, just 8 days later, from a yard in good form with 8 winners from its last 29 runners. A first-time hood could sharpen him further, and he already goes well over today's trip and going, though the modest speed figure is the one blot under 135lb.

Won twice in his last five starts and ran to a solid third last time, giving him claims on his best form, and he already goes well over today's trip and going. Working against him: a 36-day break since that run and a yard that's currently out of form, with just 1 winner from its last 31 runners.

Winless in his last five starts but has been a model of consistency, with two thirds among them, and our figures rate him second best of this field. First-time cheekpieces could be the added sharpener he needs, and he already goes well over today's trip and going under 134lb.