Newmarket

Confirmed the promise of his good third at Kempton when off the mark in 8-runner handicap at Ripon (1m, good to firm) last month. Ran to a similar level without really getting room to fully open up when fifth of 9 in handicap at Windsor (1m, good to firm, 11/8) 33 days ago. Goes from same mark here.

Flag of Honour gelding who showed a bit more than on debut when sixth of 10 in a Kempton novice (11f) in May but brushed aside by a couple of shorter-priced rivals when last of 3 in a maiden (50/1) at Nottingham 4 weeks ago. Opening mark leaves him with plenty to find.

Progressed further switched to handicap company when runner-up at Doncaster in April from 1 lb higher but hasn't built on that in 3 outings since.

Produced his best effort to date when a fast-finishing third of 6 in handicap (10/1) at Salisbury (1m, good) 18 days ago on return from 6 months off. Looks well worth a try over this longer trip.

In first-time cheekpieces returning from 11 months off, confirmed the suspicion that her opening mark was on the stiff side when seventh of 13 (28/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 32 days ago. More needed.

Cost 150,000 gns as a yearling but very much looked a work in progress when down the field in novices and a maiden around 7f last year. Off 10 months since but the type to do much better now sent handicapping over a much longer trip.