Follow @attheraces On X Handicap Stakes

Placed second two starts back and carrying a manageable 139 lb from stall 3, American State holds clear claims on today's distance and going, with our rating nudging above his official mark suggesting some residual ability; the concern is he remains winless in his last six starts.

Drumstick won two starts back but has posted a pair of sevenths either side of that success, and 46 days off the track adds a fitness query; he has run over today's trip and going, and 139 lb is no featherweight, though a rating of 71 keeps him competitive at this level.

Placed third last time out and second three starts back, The Hare Rail has shown ability at times in recent starts and a rating of 76 suggests he holds strong claims here; the main risk is a 76-day absence returning from that layoff.

Highland Olly showed his worth with a third two starts back, and he has experience of both today's trip and conditions; carrying 136 lb from stall 8, the 10-day turnaround looks sharp enough and our rating of 78 makes him a strong fancy here.

Winless in his last four starts, Rua Mor does at least bring distance and going experience to the table, and 16 days between runs suggests he arrives fresh; the weight of 136 lb and a ranking of seventh from ten temper expectations, however.