the prophet

Just three runs since last July. Two recent runs on soft ground should have the 9yo in better shape. He posted three good RPR ratings last year when racing on better ground and is on an attractive mark now.

Lightly raced 7yo, not great career stats, but he was a good 3rd over this C/D a year ago behind two 117-rated runners. Things have not gone to plan in four runs since. He's had a seven-week break since his last run. No rival is rated above 97 in this handicap. The selection had a 16 lb higher mark in that good run last year. Still young enough to get his chasing career back on track.

The 3yo filly has gone very close in her last two starts, and her ratings stand out in this maiden race. Her main rival had two respectable runs last year but is coming off a five-month break, and this looks like a prep run for the turf season.

Just four hurdle runs for the 6yo, a little let down by his jumping, but he was a good 3rd on his hurdle debut. He's in good shape, beaten under a length on the flat four weeks ago, and he has been rated a useful 80 on the flat previously. He's had ten months since his last hurdle race to improve his jumping. Going off his flat form, a handicap-hurdle rating of 91 is tempting.

The 5yo hasn’t shown a lot in his last three runs, all on the Kempton Polytrack, not helped by slow starts. Four runs back he was a close 3rd on this Tapeta surface at Newcastle in a decent handicap, despite a poor passage. The four runners around him at the finish that day have all run well since. He has a 7 lb lower mark now, and the low draw and strong jockey booking can help his chances.

Four career runs for the 3yo filly, form 4312. She was a good 13-runner novice stakes winner two starts back. She was clear of the rest when finishing a close runner-up on her handicap debut ??" not getting a clear run that day. The winner on her next start finished 4th of 19 in a Listed contest. The selection is returning from a winter break but is still on a decent handicap mark.