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Recon Mission has placed second and third in recent starts and shapes as a clear threat here, with experience over today's trip and going working in his favour; the worry is that he's been winless in his last five starts and hasn't run for 46 days.

Diomed Spirit arrives as the top-rated runner in the field, and his second last time out — off a 39-day break carrying 135 lb from stall one — marks him as a genuine threat with distance and going experience in the book; the risk is that he's yet to score in recent starts.

Dreambird Dolly has experience of today's trip and going, and consecutive runner-up finishes show she's in decent nick, but ranked sixth of seven on our figures she faces a stiff task at the weights carrying 134 lb from stall six.

Winless in his last six starts and returning after 109 days off, Stapleford Park does have experience over today's trip and a second two starts back to suggest some ability, though sevenths at two of his last four outings are hard to ignore from stall two carrying 134 lb.

Washington Heir showed a win two starts back, and that third last time out keeps him lightly respected, but he ranks last on our figures in a field of seven and his official mark of 50 leaves little margin — hard to fancy at the weights.