Marske Fabrications & Engineering Straight Mile Handicap Stakes (Marske Fabrications & Engineering Straight Mile Series Qual.)

Gorgeous Mr George has winning form in his recent starts — a winner two starts back and a winner three starts back — but dropped to fourth last time out, and his inconsistency is a concern; he has experience of today's trip and going, though his 144 lb burden will test him.

Frankies Dream brings strong placed form to this contest — third three starts back and a runner-up four starts back — and his trainer is firing at 33% in the last fortnight, making him a leading threat despite being winless in recent starts. The risk is that his last two runs have seen him slip to seventh and eighth.

Won last time out to arrive in form, but Capital Guarantee has been inconsistent in recent starts, and carrying 141 lb from stall 10 is no light task; he has run over today's trip and going before, though his record suggests the improvement may need to hold.

Paladin shaped with promise when second last time out and was a winner three starts back, showing he retains the ability to compete at this level; the unplaced effort two starts back is the main concern.

Consistent without landing the prize, Mr Mistoffelees has back-to-back seconds in his most recent starts and has run over today's distance and going before; yet to score in his last five, the 138 lb burden from stall 11 is the chief concern for a horse who remains frustratingly close.