Christmas Parties At Western House Hotel Handicap Stakes

Mr Cool shaped well when winning last time out and has experience of today's trip and conditions; drawn in stall eight carrying 143 lb, he arrives fresh on a 12-day turnaround and his profile makes him our pick, despite sitting below the top-rated on official figures.

Won two starts back but has been below-par either side of that success, and 52 days off the track adds a fitness query; she has run over today's trip and going, and carries 139 lb from stall three.

Impressor showed up well with a third two starts back and our rating of 78 — highest among the 13 runners — marks him as a genuine threat; yet to win in recent starts, and the 59-day absence is the main concern.

Kelpie Grey has run over today's trip and going before, and his rating of 73 — eleven pounds clear of his official mark — suggests he's well treated on his best form; fresh off a 12-day break and drawn in stall six, the main concern is a trainer firing at just 5% in the last fortnight.

Winless in her last six starts and ranked tenth of thirteen on our figures, Thunderstorm Katie faces a stiff task, her trainer striking at just 5% over the past fortnight; she has run over today's distance and going before, and that recent second two starts back offers a crumb of comfort.