GAIN Railway Stakes (Group 2)

Carry The Flag returns to winning form, following up a success four starts back with another last time out, with a below-par ninth the outlier in between. Top of our figures and with today's distance and going already covered, he rates the one to beat on this evidence.

Celeron won two starts back but was unplaced last time out, on a thin body of recent form. Already has today's distance and going under his belt, but he's rated bottom of this field on a modest speed figure, leaving plenty to prove.

Confucius won three starts back and backed that up with a third last time out, sandwiching a blip of sixth in between. Rated second of seven with a solid speed figure, he already has today's distance and going under his belt and looms as the chief threat up top.

Immortal Guard won three starts back and has stayed competitive since, third and then second in his last two starts. Already has today's distance and going under his belt, and rated third of seven, though a modest speed figure of 79 is the main knock against the leading pair.

Switching Sides won last time out to follow a runner-up effort, a short but tidy recent record. Already has today's distance under his belt, though he's rated only sixth of seven on a modest speed figure, leaving him with plenty to find in this company.