Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Steeplechase

Blood Destiny arrives here second last time out and a winner four starts back, with previous experience of today's distance and going and a rating of 156 that puts him clear of his rivals. The 62-day absence is the one query, but his profile makes him the one to beat.

Two wins in his last four starts, including back-to-back victories, show Coming Up Easy in good heart, and he has experience of today's distance and going; a return from 114 days off is the one question to answer.

Runcok has run over today's trip and going, and his win four starts back shows he can compete at this level, but three runs without troubling the judge since, a 69-day absence, and a trainer who is winless in 27 recent attempts all work against him under 149 lb.

A winner three starts back and second last time out, Le Nez Creux arrives with solid recent form and has the profile to make her presence felt off a 132 rating; the chief concern is a trainer running cold at 0/30 over the past fortnight.

Rated 140 and ranked second of 12, Path d'Oroux holds strong claims on his official mark of 130, and has run over today's trip and going; the chief concern is a trainer without a winner in 30 attempts over the past fortnight, and he arrives just one day after his last outing.