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Jer Batt has been placed three times in his last five starts, most recently third, and has run over today's trip and going, giving him a solid profile as the top-rated runner here; 96 days off is a watch, but at 136 lb from stall four he retains clear claims.

Mighty Magnus arrives fresh on 27 days' rest with distance and going experience in his favour, and that win three starts back underlines his ability to deliver on the day; the concern is he has been held to third or worse in his two most recent outings.

Winless in his last five starts, Francisco's Piece nevertheless carries an 85 rating into this and has run over today's trip and going — the back-to-back fifths either side of a seventh two starts back suggest consistency of a kind, though converting that into a finish is the obvious concern after 52 days off.

Montezuma shaped well when third last time out and has experience of today's trip and going, making him a genuine threat from stall two on 132 lb; the main concern is that he has found one or more rivals too strong in recent starts, and our rating suggests he may be marginally exposed in this company.

Ranked bottom of five on our figures, and his record of one win in his last six starts — albeit that success came last time out — makes him hard to fancy at the weights carrying 130 lb; has run over today's trip and going, which at least is something.