MW Civils & Groundworks Handicap Hurdle Race

Aimeric has been knocking on the door with three consecutive fourths in recent starts, and his experience on today's going gives him a solid platform to go one better; the concern is that he has been winless in this recent sequence and may find the 168 lb he shoulders a tough ask.

Consistent placer who has been third three times in recent starts, and our rating of 105 puts him right in contention, but 166 lb is a hefty burden and 220 days off the track is the key concern for a gelding yet to win in this recent spell.

Consistent placer who has finished third on three occasions in recent starts, American Empire has run over today's going and arrives here on a competitive weight of 166 lb, with our rating of 99 marking him a leading danger; the main concern is that he remains yet to win in his last five outings.

Winless in his last five starts but did finish second three runs back and third four runs back, giving Indian Sunbird some each-way claims; he has run over today's trip and going, though 165 lb is a stiff ask and a 37-day absence adds a fitness query.

Consistent in defeat of late with back-to-back thirds in his last two starts, and a winner five starts back, William Yeats has experience over today's trip and going; the 140-day absence is the one query, but his rating of 113 marks him as the clear class act here.