Virgin Bet Handicap Stakes

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Winless in his last five starts, Swing Vote nonetheless tops our ratings, if only narrowly, and has experience over today's trip, giving him an obvious chance from stall five at 143 lb — the main concern is his uninspiring recent form and a 74-day absence to overcome.

Winless in his last five starts, Godwinson nevertheless catches the eye rated 100 by our assessors — four pounds clear of his official mark — and he has run over today's trip and going before, while 30 days between runs suggests he arrives fresh; the risk is that recent form offers no encouragement.

Principality won last time out and has run over today's trip, but his record in recent starts also features a couple of fifths and an unplaced effort, suggesting inconsistency that makes him harder to trust, even if 16 days between runs leaves him fresh enough.

Yet to score in his last five starts, Real Gain arrives here 29 days fresh, with experience of today's trip and going in his favour, and a speed rating of 91 that suggests more ability than his recent finishes — carrying 136 lb from stall 10 — imply.