Vail Williams Handicap Stakes

Musical Angel won four starts back but her form has since dipped, including a 6th last time out; she has prior form over today's distance, is fit again after a 15-day break, and our rating still keeps her right among the leading fancies here.

Cherry Cobbler tops our rating and was runner-up on his latest start. A winner three starts back, he is clearly capable on his day despite some well-beaten efforts further back, the only question being which version of him turns up.

A winner earlier in his form and returning to a trip he has handled before, Dream Of Mischief ran a solid second last time; the obvious worry is a 166-day absence since, though he retains form over today's distance to fall back on.

Atmosphere has been placed in each of his last five starts, including two runner-up efforts in his last two runs, a picture of consistency; the drawback is a 99-day absence since that run, though he ranks third of five on our figures with prior form over today's distance.

Uppercase won last time out, ending a mixed run that also included a 9th and 7th further back, and has prior form over today's distance after a 35-day break; even so, he rates only fifth of five in this field on our figures.