Brighton
Well bred and yard won this race 12 months ago.
Improved effort when second on turf last time out.
Just pipped at Goodwood and a repeat would be good enough.
Looks the type to improve for this longer distance.
Has won here eight times and comes here on a hat-trick.
Consistent winner who battled to score at Lingfield latest.
Better effort at Lingfield latest and back from the same mark here.
Carlisle
Went close at Bath last time out.
Won on debut and went well in Listed contest at York latest.
Can land the hat-trick despite a 10lb weights rise.
Likes it here and went close at York last time out.
Solid run here last time and has more to offer.
Went close in a better race than this at Chester latest.
Excellent effort here last time and right in the mix again.
Chepstow
Can reverse form from Brighton last time with Attache.
Lots in hand when scoring at Chelmsford on debut.
Third here despite traffic problems last time out.
Went close again at Bath latest and good enough for this.
Can make it six wins in a row while still on a fair mark.
Finished last season with a good second at Lingfield.
Improved on debut when third at Salisbury latest.
Good comeback second at Nottingham and more to come.
Stratford
Has shown his best form over this course and distance.
Bounced back with a good win in the pointing field latest.
Prolific points winner who looks the one to beat.
Has won here before and boasts strong form in Ireland.
Good second in Aintree Foxhunters last time out.
Keeps winning at this level and looks hard to stop.
Promise when fifth on his bumper debut at Aintree latest.
Haydock
Has been knocking on the door and right in the mix again.
Showed promise when second on debut at Bath.
From a yard that has plenty of first-time-out winners.
Won well over course and distance last week.
Well weighted and solid second at Ripon last time out.
Has run well on all three starts and can score again.
Pontefract
Good winner at Thirsk latest and every chance again.
Went close at Catterick and doesn’t need much more.
Lots in hand when winning at Wetherby on debut.
Good third at Nottingham last time and off same mark here.
Solid Beverley fourth and looks capable of better.
Keeps going close and weighted to win this.