Stanley Wootton Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race)

Hengest boasts three wins in his last six starts, including back-to-back victories, and has run over today's trip before, while 37 days off should leave him fresh; the risk is that his last two outings have been unplaced efforts that suggest he may need things to fall right.

Almekarem ran a cracker last time out, finishing second, and he landed a win three starts back to underline his ability; he has run over today's trip and a 19-day turnaround looks sharp enough, though that seventh two starts back is the form to dismiss.

A winner last time out and placed in two of his three most recent starts, Perfect Scoundrel arrives in good nick though 46 days off the track raises a fitness query; he has run over today's trip and going before, but 139 lb is a stiff ask.

Winless in his last five starts, Arthur's Realm nonetheless carries a compelling profile into this — our ratings rank him clear of the field, and he has run over today's trip and going before, giving connections solid grounding; 87 days off is the one query.

Mao Shang Wong shaped well when second three starts back and arrives here on a sound 28-day break with experience of today's distance and going in his favour; the worry is that he has struggled to recapture that form since, finishing seventh and fifth in his last two outings.