Highclere Castle Gin Summer Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race)

Tarriance showed useful form with a third three starts back and has experience of both today's trip and conditions, making him a genuine danger off a mark of 105 — though he returns after 78 days off and his two most recent efforts were disappointing.

Align The Stars won last time out and has run over today's trip and going, which counts in his favour; however, he carries 134 lb and ranks seventh of fourteen on our rating, suggesting he faces a stiff task against stronger rivals.

Burdett Road arrives 28 days fresh with a trainer firing at 36% in the last fortnight, and our rating of 111 marks him out as the one to beat from 14 runners; yet to win in recent starts, a third four starts back shows he retains ability, and he brings distance and going experience into the equation.

Hopewell Rock shaped well when third two starts back and second on a pair of occasions in recent starts, and his experience on today's going is a clear asset at 134 lb; the chief concern is that he has been winless in his last five and was well beaten on his most recent outing.

Winless in his last five starts, though a second three starts back offers a glimmer of encouragement; returning after 46 days off carrying 132 lb, he has run over today's distance and going before, and our rating of 102 suggests he isn't without ability.