DragonBet Handicap Stakes

Liberate arrives on the back of a win last time out and a second two starts back, giving her a sharp profile of late, and her experience over today's trip and going adds further substance to her claims; the concern is that 140 lb represents a sizeable burden to overcome.

Consistently placing in recent starts, Ghost Story brings solid each-way claims here, finishing third three of her last four outings and fourth the other, with experience over today's trip and going an asset; winless in her last five, she remains one to side with from stall three on a solid 21-day break.

Meet Me In Meraki has been consistent in his last three starts — fifth last time, a second two back and a third three back — and his experience over today's trip and going counts in his favour; the risk is that he remains winless in recent starts.

Stipulation has run over today's trip and going, shapes with solid claims off stall one carrying 130 lb, and that runner-up finish last time out — his best recent effort — suggests he is building nicely; the concern is that he remains winless in his last six starts.

Winless in his last five starts, Zambezi Magic has struggled to raise his game in recent outings, and at a rating of 61 ranked fifth of six he faces a stiff task here; experience over today's trip and going, plus a return after 39 days, offer slim grounds for optimism.