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King David ran a cracker last time out, finishing second just eight days ago, and he returns here in fine fettle having run over today's trip and going before; winless in his last six starts, he nonetheless rates the one to beat on our figures.

Shes Got The Blues arrives here on the back of consecutive third-place efforts but boasts a winner's profile, with two victories in her last six starts, and has experience over today's trip and conditions. The concern is whether 132 lb stretching her finishing effort.

Letsbeatsepsis won two starts back and was third three starts back, showing he can find the frame, and he returns on a quick enough turnaround with distance and going experience in his favour; the seventh last time out is the obvious concern.

Winless in his last five starts and returning after 59 days off, Avispado has experience of today's trip and going but has struggled for consistency, with a fourth two starts back the best he can offer recently; 131 lb from stall nine are further considerations.

Third three starts back and placed again five starts back, The Spotlight Kid arrives here fit on a 16-day turnaround, with experience over today's trip and going and our rating of 54 suggesting he holds solid claims from stall 2; the worry is he remains yet to win in his last six starts.