Spotlight: Age no barrier to success for this fine servant and he comes here chasing a hat-trick after 5f wins at Pontefract and Chester last month; seven-time course winner, including this race in 2023, and should give it another good go.

Spotlight: Looked exposed after eight 2yo runs but she's found a surge of progress this term, making all at Yarmouth in May and showing fine speed when making all over C&D four weeks ago; her early pace will always be an asset at this track but her draw might not be so advantageous today and a 6lb rise against battle-hardened sprinters demands another career best.

Spotlight: Come-from-behind sprinter with two 5f wins this year, more recently in a small field at Doncaster last week; not well in under a 4lb penalty though and he was well held in this race last year.

Spotlight: Yet to win at York but he's run some good races here, notably a near-miss over 5.4f last July; needs to rebound from a lesser run at Hamilton four weeks ago but he's a contender if bouncing back.

Spotlight: He hasn't looked back since cheekpieces were fitted in January, completing an AW hat-trick and adding a turf win at Thirsk in May (5f, good to firm); another rock-solid effort at Doncaster five weeks ago and, while the market may well underestimate him again, he looks sure to go well.

Spotlight: Third in this race last year when the 15-8 favourite; not found his absolute best this year but he's dropped to a lowly mark and now has a visor added; Paul Mulrennan's booking catches the eye and he's considered, for all drying ground isn't ideal.

Spotlight: Went close over 5f at Doncaster on his seasonal/handicap debut in April; not seen things out so well in two runs since but this is a drop in class; still has time to progress.

Spotlight: Beaten 16 times since his C&D win in September 2023; has often run well in defeat, including here, but he put a major black mark on his record at Nottingham in April, belatedly leaving the stalls but downing tools and bucking around immediately afterwards; the combination of a subsequent stable switch/wind surgery/change of headgear could all be beneficial and there's no doubt he has the ability to win a race like this; risky but feared.

Spotlight: Lightly-raced 4yo; won a Navan maiden (5f, yielding; visored first time) on his debut for Paddy Twomey last May; similar form at Bellewstown 12 months ago; absent for 318 days (been gelded) and starts off for his new yard in a competitive race; betting useful.

Spotlight: Dropped a long way in the weights and the signs have been more promising for his new stable in recent starts, placed in 6f handicaps at Doncaster on his last two runs; mark left unchanged and rider's claim useful; each-way claims once again.

Spotlight: Two wins and several good runs in defeat this year; this more competitive than the Ripon handicap in which he was only sixth on Monday.

Spotlight: Won four times at Newcastle over the winter; form cooled in the spring and he returns from 11 weeks off in a tough race.

Spotlight: Made a promising return from a gelding operation when third of nine at Southwell in December (5f); no progress since and not sure that this sharp 5f on drying ground will see him to best effect.

Spotlight: Beverley winner in May and followed that with a good second at Pontefract; latest run (never travelling and eased from a long way out) needs excusing and others look safer.

Spotlight: Not really delivered on significant early promise but he's edging down the weights and his latest Doncaster run wasn't without hope; drying ground wouldn't look an obvious positive though.

Spotlight: Got up in the final stride when beating Copper Knight at Ayr in May (5f, good to firm); not so good in a Beverley Class 4 last week; stable also run Acrisius.

Spotlight: Well handicapped on his peak 2022 form and he ran some fair races last September-December following a long absence; however, he returns from some more time off today and this looks competitive.

Spotlight: Two AW wins for Karl Burke in late 2023; stable debut in March wasn't too bad but he was well beaten at Southwell when last seen in April; had a wind op since (his second); no worthwhile turf form yet and he's hard to fancy despite a reduced mark.