GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap

Winless in his last four starts, with finishes no better than fourth in that sequence, Fan Club is hard to fancy from the bottom of the rankings here, and 137 lb from stall 18 adds to the task, though he has run over today's trip and going before and returns on a quick turnaround.

Vlhova has shown consistent placing ability, finishing second in two of her last five starts, and has run over today's distance and going before — our rating puts her narrowly top of this field. The main risk is that she's been winless in recent starts and returns after 55 days off.

Zaraahmando showed up with a second and two thirds in his last five starts before a sixth last time, and has run over today's trip and going — but a trainer striking at just 5% in the past fortnight is the concern.

Yet to score in his last five starts, Local Lad nonetheless brings solid placed form — third on three occasions in that sequence — and has run over today's distance and going, which counts for plenty; 155 days off the track is the one query, but his overall profile makes him the pick here.

Winless in his last four starts and ranked 14 of 18 on our figures, Whiskey And Beer makes little appeal here, though he has run over today's distance and going before and returns on a quick enough turnaround of 12 days carrying 140 lb from stall three.