Dubai Duty Free Handicap

Posted smart handicap performances when winning over this trip at Pontefract (heavy) and Epsom (soft) in the spring. Hasn't reproduced that form in Group races since but may do better with his sights lowered and back on what could be a softer surface.

Good efforts in the Silver Bowl at Haydock and Britannia at Royal Ascot before coming good when upped to 1¼m at the Newmarket July meeting. Good ½-length third of 6 to Flying Frontier in handicap (13/8) at Sandown 3 weeks ago. Should be in the thick of things again.

Has a largely progressive profile, bouncing back quickly from a disappointing run at Yarmouth when scoring at Sandown (1¼m, good) 3 weeks ago. The reopposing Involvement was behind in third on that occasion. Should give another good account.

Pretty smart handicap performance when scoring over this trip at Newmarket (soft) last November but disappointed in the Rosebery at Kempton (11f) on reappearance in April and absent again since.

On a real roll for this yard, making it 5 wins in 6 start this year when seeing off 3 rivals over 1½m at Beverley (good to firm) 3 weeks ago. Raised 4 lb and in a deeper race now but further progress can't be discounted in her current mood.

Returned with a very useful effort when second in 9f Newmarket listed race in April. Failed to reproduce that in another Newmarket listed race (1¼m) and the Britannia at Royal Ascot (1m) in the first half of the summer. Subsequently gelded. Ryan Moore booked and he's lightly raced.

Better than ever as a 7-y-o, overcoming his regular slow starts to land a hat-trick of handicap successes since returning to action in July. Should continue to give a good account.

Suited by a step up to 1¼m when landing a big-field handicap at last month's York Ebor meeting. 5 lb higher now but she's unexposed at this trip.

Opened his account in maiden company at Windsor in July and placed twice in handicaps last month, latterly over C&D (all good to firm). Possibly unsuited by a softer surface when well held at Ascot a fortnight ago.

Back-to-back C&D winner (heavy and good to firm) at the beginning of last season and returned to form when hitting the crossbar at Ascot in July. Best to draw a line through subsequent Goodwood effort (lost all chance at the start) and he merits respect back here. Engaged 5.15 here on Friday.

Dual winner in a busy 2-y-o campaign but came up well short in listed races on first 2 outings this year and made no significant impact in a Glorious Goodwood handicap at the end of July. Dropped 2 lb since but it doesn't look enough.