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Ray Mon Dough has finished sixth in two of his last three starts, and though a runner-up two starts back offers some encouragement, he ranks fifth of six on our figures and his speed rating gives little cause for optimism at these weights.

Art Lover ran a cracking race last time out, finishing second, and he has experience of today's trip and conditions — his main danger is that two indifferent runs before that return to form may hint at inconsistency.

Winless in his last five starts but **Evening Blues** shaped with real promise when second two runs back, and he has experience of today's trip and conditions — his rating of 101 puts him clear of these, and at 137 lb from stall four he looks the one to beat.

Sea Cookie arrives on the back of back-to-back wins two and three starts back, has experience over today's trip and going, and our rating of 90 puts him ahead of his official mark — the unplaced effort last time out is the one thing to overcome.

Nuevo Slovo brings distance-and-going experience and a useful ratings edge over his mark, and that win in his last five starts shows the ability is there — the concern is a sequence of unplaced efforts since, and 69 days off will need to be shaken off quickly.