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Iron Orchid comes here unbeaten in 3 runs and is nicely progressive winning the Frizette at Belmont last time and acts on the fast ground. She was bought for $2.5M after her last win and clearly comes here in high regard. She is effective at the trip and looks well overpriced at around 16/1.

Havanna Anna has been steadily progressive this year recording her best RPR last time on faster ground. She is drawn in stall 8 and normally, you don’t want to be drawn too wide. She can race prominently which should help and she is taken to get in front turning for home and stay on too strongly for these. At around 11/2, she rates a solid each way bet.

Jackpot Cash was well backed on his 2nd chasing run last time out. He made nice headway after the 11th before unseating rider at the next. He quickly reverts to hurdles here and looks well treated on his best hurdles form and with Alex Chadwick also taking off a useful 3lb, he looks the one to beat and at around 7/2, rates the Nap of the day.

Not a difficult selection but he is so much better than the rest of these that even odds of around 4/9 looks generous and he looks a nailed on bet.

The Lavelle yard has been in good form in recent weeks, and Kilworth is the only runner today. Usual jockey Harry Cobden takes the mount, and she should be well suited by the trip. The yard has a very useful strike rate here with 10-36 (28%) in the past 5 seasons. She looks to act with a bit of cut, which she should get today, and at around 9/2, rates the value bet.

Prague won the Group 2 Joel Stakes at Newmarket last season and apart from the following run in the Group 1 QE II Stakes on Champions Day when he was kept away from the rest of the field, he has not had his favoured ground until today. This is quite a drop in grade and the yard does have a good record at this track with 6 wins & 4 x 2nds here this term and 8 wins & 6 x 2nds in the past 5 seasons. With conditions to suit, he looks overpriced at around 7/1 and looks a solid each way bet.

Winston Junior is likely to go off favorite, but he is 0-8 on the Flat. While he may do better over hurdles, he is in at the Sales this week, so I’m guessing not much is expected of him in the future. At the odds, I would rather take him on. Lunar Orbit is also a maiden, which is a worry, but he raced far too keenly at Chepstow last time and was pulled up in the home straight. He should be much better suited by this sharp turning track, and Sean Bowen takes over from James. If he settles better, and there is no one riding better than Bowen at the moment, he should get home stronger. At around 13/2, he rates a sporting Nap of the day.

There should not be much between Alnilam and Country Mile based on their form from Uttoxeter almost 3 weeks ago. They should both come on for the run and there is now a 5lb pull for the Skelton horse. The Murphy yard is in excellent form so Alnilam is sure to go close. However, Country Mile travels well and has won at the track last season albeit over hurdles and on the New track. At the slightly bigger odds, I would prefer to be on the Skelton horse.

Aighear comes here on a hat-trick and now has the in-form Lauren Young on board. However, this is a much stiffer task than her last two runs, and whether she can repeat those runs is debatable. No More Bolero showed improved form two runs back at Chester but was then beaten out of sight back there just eight days later. Now given a 34-day break, Mason Paetel is back on board, and as he is proven at the trip and on the ground, he looks well overpriced at around 22/1 and rates a sporting each way bet.

Three of them come into this on the back of a win, but Tankardstown Diva is only 2-24, and Prince De Juilley is only 3-24, so whether they can back up those wins is open to question. Touchwoodexpress is only 2-10, but he did win last time despite bleeding from the nose and is clearly well suited by a test of stamina. The yard is in good form, and as long as he doesn’t have another issue with bleeding, he looks the one to be on here.

Mini Fortune comes here after a facile victory 7 days ago, but this is quite a bit tougher and is taken on at the price. Kits Coty is likely to be challenging for favouritism, but she comes here after a 225-day break, and the ground is a worry as it is likely to be softer than described. Another Day Out usually comes on for her first run off a break, so is likely to do so for her run 15 days ago when she slipped entering the back straight. She has dropped another 2 lb and sets the standard on adjusted RPRs. At around 6/1, she looks overpriced and rates a sporting Nap of the day.

A fascinating renewal and the 3rd renewal between Ombudsman and Delacroix and Calandagan adding interest to the mix. Calandagan may arguably be better over 12f but should give his running. Delacroix will also give his running but this looks best left to Ombudsman. He is a specialist at this trip and has 6 wins and 2 x 2nds from 8 runs. He is drawn wider than ideal but Buick should be able to put him where he likes and he is the one to be on.

Field Of Gold sets a clear standard on adjusted RPRs, but after a disappointing effort at Goodwood, despite an excuse found post-race, with a high draw, I have to take him on at the odds. A chance is taken with the ex-US trained Carl Spackler having his first run for the Gosden yard. He has had 2 runs in the country, where he was not disgraced over CD in June, where he raced too keenly off a moderate pace. He should get a better pace to run at on yard debut, and the fast ground will suit. Nicely drawn in stall 5, he has been backed at huge odds this week and remains a sporting each-way bet at around 12/1.

A number of these would prefer an easier surface, and there have been a number of bigger-priced winners in the past 10 years. Lazzat ran better than the result suggests last time at Haydock as he was not well drawn. He is sure to go close if he runs to his best, but for me, he is a bit short. Rayevka ran her best race of the season in the Commonwealth Cup here in June. She started towards the far side and lost a fair bit of ground to end up on the stand side, where she stayed on really well through the final furlong to be nearest at the finish. She is a strong traveller, and with plenty of pace on, she should get the race run to suit. She is drawn just on the higher half of the draw, but if Barzalona can get her settled, he should be able to bring her where he wants her, and at around 12/1, she looks a solid each-way bet and rates a sporting Nap of the day.

Words Of Truth sets the standard on adjusted RPRs, but he may be best on an easy surface, and the ground is likely to be on the quick side today. He should go close, but at the odds, I have to take him on. Mission Central runs on the quickest ground he has encountered, and he is reported to carry his head a little high, which is a worry. Siren Suit was a little unlucky here over 5f in April behind the subsequent Group 1 Middle Park winner and was off the track until Kempton 10 days ago. That was over 7f, but he showed excellent speed from the home turn, and he is sure to come on for the run. With the pace he showed, the drop back to a stiff 6f should be fine, and he has form at the track. At around 17/2, he looks a solid each-way bet.

Dwight K Schrute went into my notebook after his 3rd at Hereford in February, showing that in keeping with his pedigree, he is suited by around 3m. Despite then dropping back to a sharp 2m 3f at Fontwell, he landed his maiden in March before running no race back up to 2m 7f last time. Connections reported that the ground was considered too quick and that he would prefer an easier surface. He has since had 186 days to freshen him up and wait for easier ground, which he should get today despite the official description of good. Judged on times at the track this year, it is more likely to be on the easy side. There should be a good pace on with Monty Bodkin in the field, and the yard is in cracking form (9-16 ??" 56% in the past 14 days). At around 10/1, he looks overpriced and rates a sporting Nap of the day.

Aberama Gold has been in good form this season and ran well to finish close up in the Portland and the Ayr Silver Cup and then at Nottingham, all in Class 2 handicaps. He drops back to a Class 3 today and has won his only race at this track. He is drawn a bit low but should be able to race with the pace and with Oisin on board, won’t want for effort from the saddle. He is at home on quicker ground, which he should get today despite the official going description, and at around 7/2, he rates the value bet.

Amazing Journey landed his Novice on his 2nd run and followed up on handicap debut at York. He was then unlucky in both of his runs since, both in competitive Class 2 handicaps and now drops back to Class 4. He missed the break at York and got no run from 2f out but kept on well under minimal riding through the final furlong to be nearest at the finish. Then unlucky on much softer ground over CD 52 days back when again, he failed to get a run 2f out before staying on through the final furlong. He will need luck in running again but if he does get that, he looks overpriced at around 7/1 and rates the Nap of the day.

Fireblade is suited by quick ground and has suggested that this extra couple of furlongs will suit. He looks competitively handicapped here, and if the extra 2f does bring about improvement, he could be on a winning mark. Sean Levey is a useful 4-17 for the yard this year, and with conditions to suit, at 16/1, he looks overpriced and is a sporting each way bet.

Pacific Avenue is the outsider of the three Godolphin runners but looks well overpriced. He scored on debut over the July course on quick ground before then finding the ground too soft in the Group 3 Solario at Sandown. He then failed to get home after seeing trouble over 1f out and could not recover. He has shown he can act on the track and with really good speed figures in each of the last two, he should be suited by the return to quicker ground and the drop back to 7f. At around 33/1, he rates a sporting each-way bet.

Likely favourite Imperfectlyperfect makes his hurdles debut after a couple of promising runs in NHFs in the spring. He is proven on an easy surface, which he is likely to get today, and if fit enough from a 200-day break, should go close. However, Tamarind Bay comes here with 3 runs this season, and if he can be forgiven for his last run where he was pulled up, he sets a decent standard. He wore a hood and tongue tie last time, both of which are left off today. In addition, that was a decent handicap hurdle and he drops in grade here. He drops back to 2m today and with his fitness advantage, should make that pay and at around 11/4, rates the Nap of the day.

First Conquest recorded his best RPR last time on the back of a 116 day break and should improve for the run. The yard are in good form and he can be ridden patiently at the back of the field. He has shown he acts on the track and at around 4/1, he looks overpriced and is the value bet.

Fasol sets the standard on adjusted RPRs and, having run with credit in some nice handicap hurdles last season, takes a drop in company here. He has a 7lb penalty to carry for his win at Taunton but should be too good for this field. The yard is in excellent form this season with 20-47, including 2-2 in the past 14 days. He should be good enough to take this on the way to better things and rates the Nap of the day.

Likely favourite Brussels has dropped down in trip over the last 4 races and ends up today over the minimum. After finishing runner-up in the Group 1 Middle Park, Aiden O’Brien said that they would look to finish him off for the year and look at Classics next season, so it is a surprise to see him back out and dropping to 5f. At the price, I have to take him on. Revival Power has won 3-5 and has won each of her last 2, including the Group 2 Flying Childers. She has a 5lb penalty to carry but is a natural speedster and is fancied to land the hat-trick. At around 7/2, she looks the value bet.