GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap

Winless in her last three starts, Essential Comedy does at least bring distance and going experience to the table, and her third last time out shows she can get competitive — though 140 lb and a rating well below the top of the weights make life tough here.

Parish Team has run over today's trip and going before, but his recent form makes grim reading — unplaced in his last two and eighth in the two starts prior, leaving him winless in his last four; back just four days ago and carrying 140 lb off an official rating of 70.

Sunrush tops our ratings, and his third last time out — the best recent effort in a winless spell — underlines that he is knocking hard on the door; the chief concern is whether 140 lb blunts his chance at the finish.

Chicago Moon comes here on a short six-day turnaround following her latest fourth, but a win the start before underlines her current-campaign form, and she has experience over today's trip carrying 136 lb.

Blissful Bonita arrives 27 days fresh with a trainer firing at 28% in the last fortnight, and her second two starts back offers encouragement, though she remains yet to win in her last five and faces a stiff 135 lb burden.