Hats Of Yorkshire Handicap Stakes

Animato is winless in his last five starts but showed glimpses of promise with a third last time out, and he has run over today's distance and going before; our rating of 65 puts him clear at the head of this field, and 39 days between runs looks a fair freshener.

Zephlyn has run over today's trip and going and, carrying 137 lb off an official mark of 54, a placing three starts back hints at ability worth respecting, with our rating edging his official figure; the risk is that he has been winless in recent starts and struggles to build on that promise.

Winless in his last five starts, Mr Withington at least has experience of today's trip and conditions, and 15 days between runs leaves him fresh; however, carrying 132 lb on a modest official mark of 49 makes life tough for a horse who has not threatened the frame in recent outings.

Niffler won last time out and has a trainer firing at 30% in the past fortnight, though three of his last four starts produced unplaced or poor finishes and the quick six-day turnaround is worth watching under 127 lb.

Winless in her last six starts and ranked seventh of eight on our figures, Fairydale faces a stiff ask, with her trainer in poor form at 3% over the past fortnight; she has run over today's trip and going before, and a second two starts back offers a crumb of hope.