Given that he at least has recent winning form to his name the vote goes to PAYMENT PLAN, who had three of these behind when third off this mark over C&D last month. Typewritten may provide the main danger if stepping forward from her recent narrow Newcastle defeat, while Alex The Great and Sir Joseph Swan look best of the others.[David Bellingham]
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Appreciated the step up in trip when winning twice at Southwell (16.5f, Tapeta) in November and again ran well when third of 12 over this C&D last month (three of these behind); a couple of winners have come out of that race and much respected off same mark.
1-18, the win coming off this mark on his second start for the yard at Southwell (1m6f, Tapeta) in November; has made the frame in three of his four outings since (underwent wind surgery before penultimate start) and holds each-way claims again.
2-15 around here with both wins coming over 1m6f; 1lb lower than for the latest of those in September, but he attempts this far for the first time on the Flat; frame possibilities if he stays.
All four wins have all come on Polytrack, but she wasn't given much chance to prove herself on her Tapeta debut when seventh of 11 over C&D last month; has only managed to win one of her last 33 starts, though, so others are preferred.
Consistent before and since winning with some authority at Southwell (16.5f, Tapeta) in November; still 3lb higher but no reason why he again shouldn't run his race.
All three wins over 1m4f on Tapeta, including one here; losing run up to 20, but she came within a head of ending the drought at Newcastle (2m Tapeta) eight days ago; back up 1lb but still one for the shortlist if building on that.
Dual Southwelll winner (1m4f, Tapeta) who has dropped 4lb lower than when winning at Bath (11.6f, good) last May; has mainly run with credit since (especially on the AW) but his stamina for this far remains unproven; change of headgear this evening.
Positvely ridden when placed behind a thriving rival at Chelmsford (1m6f, Polytrack) the last twice, but now 0-12 and still to fully convince that he wants this far.
Both wins have come over similar trips on Tapeta, though the latest was at the start of 2022; running creditably when last seen but something to prove back from another six months off.
Nine-race maiden whose best effort was when chasing home Alex The Great on stable debut at Southwell (1m6f, Tapeta) in November, but he has regressed since and finished behind three of these over C&D last month.
