ARKequine Handicap (0-60)

Tongue-tie applied for the first time as connections look for an answer; Billboa has a wide draw and faces a stiff mark after struggling in recent starts at Dundalk and elsewhere, and while the all-weather form is stronger, today's conditions represent a tough ask.

Away for nearly a year and showing a regressive profile before the layoff, finding no rhythm at Bellewstown last time; the wide draw adds difficulty, and this six-year-old needs to recapture his best to be a factor at 5f on good ground.

Got off the mark in first-time cheekpieces at Navan 17 days ago, benefiting from a strong pace and a stiff track; the cheekpieces go on again and the mark still looks manageable for a horse that may have more to offer now that he has opened his account.

Tawaazon has gone below his best since a break and a flat effort on easy ground at Leopardstown last time suggests he did not stay; tongue-tie fitted for the first time and dropping back in trip, he handles soft and good but has much to prove after a string of disappointing runs.

Polar Bear holds decent form at 5-7f when the ground yields, but a blank run at Fairyhouse last time suggests the quicker surface left him flat; first-time hood fitted and the mark is fair for a horse who is better than his record suggests, though inconsistency remains the nagging doubt.