7:57 Newmarket Tips

Not Now Nathaniel ran her best race on the flat so far at Haydock in early July. She found it very hard but was beaten into second. Donald McCain uses Charlie Maggs here, which effectively means the mare races off a four-pound lower mark than at Haydock. The sire's stock usually improves with racing and age, so there is every reason to be optimistic about the selection.

Pretty much a career-high mark, but she is an in-form mare who looks up to it. With Billy Loughnane on board, there is no reason why she can't go in again.

Queens Company has had 34 runs with 4 wins and 6 places, a win rate of 12% and a place rate of 18%. Trained by Julia and Shelley Birkett and ridden by Dylan Hogan, she runs off 67 carrying 10-1 and is in stall 6, which is a fair draw here. She was back to form when winning over 10f at Yarmouth off 64 three starts ago and has won at this trip. However, she has been held in two runs since, including when eighth beaten 12 lengths last time. She handles the going and has the class to bounce back today, so fingers are crossed.

Holy Smoker is the unexposed runner who looks capable of improving now stepping up in distance. His form in maidens and novice contests appeared poor initially, but he showed some decent late progress last time out on handicap debut at Leicester, finishing a remote fourth but staying on well. The handicapper has dropped him 4lb, and the extra two furlongs should bring further improvement. The William Knight ??' Cieren Fallon combination has been prolific lately, and at 20/1, Holy Smoker looks worth an each-way bet.