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Consistent in his last two outings with back-to-back seconds, Le Rouge Chinois arrives on a sharp 14-day turnaround with experience of today's trip and going, and his rating of 69 just edges this field of seven.

Winless in his last five starts and off the track for 451 days, Tropical Talent has questions to answer on fitness, yet his going experience and a our rating of 67 — well clear of his official mark — suggest he retains more ability than recent form implies; returning to full fitness is the obvious risk.

Edwardtheninth shaped well when third last time out, and a winner two starts back, with experience of today's trip and going working in his favour; the chief concern is a 64-day absence leaving his fitness on trust.

Winless in his last six starts, with a string of mid-field finishes, Lednikov is hard to fancy from sixth in the ratings, though he returns on a quick turnaround, has run over today's trip and going before, and his most recent effort — a third — at least shows some residual ability.

Bounced back to win two starts back before slipping to third last time out, Blue Tulip has experience of today's going and returns on a sharp 16-day turnaround, though her overall recent consistency is mixed and a middle ranking of five from seven tells its own story.