Molson Coors Beverage Company Handicap Stakes

Havana Blue has been knocking on the door, finishing second in each of his last two starts, and returning on a quick 14-day turnaround with both distance and going experience in his favour — at 140 lb from stall 10, he looks the value call at a rating of 81.

Lil Brother showed he can win at this level when landing a victory four starts back, and he has experience of today's trip and conditions; the main concern is whether he retains full fitness after a 249-day absence.

Winless in his last five starts, Aspull nevertheless shows a placing four starts back and has run over today's trip and going before; carrying 135 lb from stall one, his recent regression to sixth and an unplaced run are the concern for a gelding rated 75 and ranked seventh of ten here.

Back-to-back wins give Spring Bloom strong recent momentum, though a short seven-day turnaround and a stiff 135 lb to carry from stall 7 could test his stamina; he has run over today's trip and going before, and our rating of 77 suggests a little more in hand.

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