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Lady Britain won twice in her last five starts and already has form over today's distance, though her latest run was well below that level. The main worry is fitness, with a near-year gap since that outing.

Sandy Craic was runner-up last time and has been placed in four of her last six starts, fresh again just 12 days later with solid form over today's distance. The yard's cold trainer form is a mild concern, but she looks the one to beat.

Scheffler wears cheekpieces and has form over today's distance, with a third the pick of his last four starts. He remains without a win in that spell, and last time's below-par run is the concern.

Leelawadee is winless in a run of three starts, though her finishing positions have edged forward each time, and she rates as the outsider here. Distance form is her one obvious asset heading into this.

Hatamoto won last time out and returns quickly, just 13 days later, already holding form over today's distance in cheekpieces. Barring that latest success his form has been up and down, so consistency remains the query.