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Only 4 runners but a fascination contest. Preference is fir the Mullins trained Absurde who scored in the Ebor over CD 2 years ago. The race should be run to suit as Al Qareem is likely to set a decent pace but he would prefer an easier surface which he is unlikely to get here. Alsakib scored over CD last July in a Group 3 and is sure to go close but with the Mullins machine record, he is difficult to oppose.

Royal Velvet goes well here with 2 wins and a close 4th from 3 runs here. She recorded her best RPR when scoring at Newmarket last time and a 5lb rise may not stop her following up back at her favourite track. Fallon said she had the race run to suit last time and picked up the pieces. With a decent pace likely again today, she should get the same scenario here. At around 3/1 she rates the value bet.

Tsuki was turned over at ¼ last time out at Haydock but may have run into a useful one and still displayed signs of greenness. So she should still have further scope to improve for that run. The yard has an excellent strike rate of 8-17 (47%) with their 3-year-olds at this track in the past 5 seasons, including 1 win and 2 seconds this year. The yard remains in decent form and at around 5/2, she looks the one to be on and rates the Nap of the day.

Revelance looks likely to go off favourite here but it is her first run for 216 days and the yard are only 4-45 runners in the past 14 days which is quiet for the Beckett yard. At a shade of odds on, I have to oppose her. Dr Strangelove hails from the Cole yard which is in decent form with 2-5 in the past 14 days. In addition, Marquand takes the mount and he is 1-2 for the yard this season and 4-15 on the yard’s 3yos in the past 5 seasons. He scored on debut at Kempton despite running green and followed up with a neck 2nd under a penalty at the same track up to 7f. He now tries a tongue-tie for the first tome and with the fitness advantage, he looks the value bet at around 9/4.

Hover On The Wind has only been with the yard a short time with only 4 starts to date. He was beaten just 3/4l by today’s rival Protest Rally and gets a 7lb turnaround plus a 3lb claim. The yard have won this race for the past 6 years, so clearly, he has been aimed at this race. At around 9/4 back at this track, he looks the value bet.

Only 4 go to post and the favourite has a bit of improvement to find on his 3 runs over hurdles so far. Yes, he comes from the in-form James Owen yard but is opposable at a shade of odds on. Iolaos Du Mou has shown much improved form since the hood went on 2 runs back. He made all last time and should get an uncontested lead here. He is raised 6lb for that win but he showed a good attitude and Tabitha retains the mount as well as the hood. He is in good form unlike his rivals who all have something to prove and at around 11/4, he rates the Nap of the day.

Geography won on re-appearance at Dusseldorf 55 days back and, bizarrely, was then gelded! His trainer has a decent record with few runners in Britain, and he is the only runner here today. On top of which, he has booked Soumillion for the first time. Geography often races from the front or at least with the pace, which will stand him in good stead here. Despite stall 6 from 8, he should be able to get a positive place, and at around 12/1, he looks overpriced and rates a solid each way bet and a sporting each way Nap of the day.

Al Sayah is a mare in excellent form, having won 4 from her last 5 runs over hurdles. She carries a 7lb penalty for her last win but is due to go up another 3lb after this. She stays further, but this should still be within her compass here. Liverpool Knight is a consistent sort but has a habit of finding one too good and is easy to oppose. At around 6/4, Al Sayah looks the one to be on.

A wide open renewal with the hot favorite needing to prove her stamina, and I’m not convinced she will stay the trip, especially as she races keenly. At the odds, I have to take her on. Revoir comes here for only her third run and should have further improvement to come after just one run this season. Her trainer, Ralph Beckett, is a master with fillies, and she is fancied to turn the tables on Qilin Queen over this longer trip. There could be plenty of pace on here, and as Revoir settles, she can let them get on with it before being brought with a late swooping run down the outside of the field. At around 12/1, she looks a sound each-way bet and rates a sporting each-way Nap of the day.

Solent Gateway has shown up with credit in his last 2 hurdle races but he is only 4-45 in all races so he certainly lacks scope to improve much over hurdles and he now tries blinkers for the first time. Herja on the other hand has had only 3 runs, all over hurdles and has shown a decent level of form so far. She should improve for her last run on re-appearance and she is the only runner for her Irish yard in Britain today. She may have found the trip too far last time and in a race where there are few serious runners, she looks the one to beat here.

Pole Star ran far too green on debut just 8 days ago at Chester, so did very well to get within 2 lengths of the winner who still holds a Derby entry. Looks suited by this trip, though it will be a stiffer test today. Billy Loughnane takes the mount today, and in receipt of 6 lb from the favorite, he looks the value bet at around 7/2.

A fascinating renewal with 4 looking to stand out, 2 of which have run this season and 2 which have not. Dancing Gemini has returned this season in the form of his life and has recorded his best 2 RPRs in his 2 runs this season. In addition, with Ryan Moore on board, he is sure to be thereabouts. However, Tamfana ran within 1lb of her best RPR when runner-up to Dancing Gemini last time when carrying a 5lb penalty and now meets that one on 5lb better terms. In addition, she has more scope to come on for that run as that was her reappearance. Judging on yesterday’s racing, it may pay to be down the centre of the track, so she is ideally berthed in stall 6. At around 7/1, she looks overpriced and rates a sporting each-way Nap of the day.