Jenningsbet Top Staff Classified Stakes

Winless in his last six starts, with a best recent finish of fourth, Alex The Great makes little appeal near the foot of the ratings here; he has run over today's trip and going, but a 135 lb burden compounds the task for a gelding whose recent form reads poorly throughout.

Ran second three starts back and returns on a quick turnaround having run over today's trip and going, with our rating nudging above his official mark — the concern is that his last two outings have brought only fifth and sixth.

Winless in his last five starts, Foinix nonetheless catches the eye as the top-rated runner here, and having run over today's trip and going, he arrives on the back of a third last time out after a string of modest efforts — 45 days between runs is the one note of caution, but the 135 lb burden is manageable.

Gearing's Point warmed up for this with a win three starts back and has run over today's trip and going, making her a solid danger at 135 lb; the chief concern is that she was sixth last time out just two days ago.

Dream of Ithaca has run over today's trip and going before and, rated 49 by us against an official mark of 47, is marginally ahead of the assessor — yet five starts without a win in recent form and 59 days off the track are the key questions connections must answer.