This looks wide open but it might be worth siding with Clive Cox's filly CUPOLA, who showed clear promise in her qualifying runs and is bred to be much better than this opening mark. September's Thirsk winner Moostar is feared most on her return, although Style King went close at Wolverhampton last month and is respected back on turf. Valsharah could be dangerous if he gets a good pace and some luck, while others on the shortlist are Forteleza and Horus.[David Moon]
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Won on Newmarket debut (6f, good) last May but he's not gone on from that and has been well held in three handicaps (6f/7f) this year; dropped another 3lb but he needs to raise his game back in trip.
Improved form back up in trip on handicap debut when making all at Thirsk (6f, good to soft) in September; 4lb higher on her return but she's still unexposed and is a half-sister to a fast-ground winner; needs a close look for in-form yard.
Returned after a gelding operation with a win at Kempton (6f, AW) in January, but he's taken two backward steps at that track since; 7f may have stretched him last time but he's now 1-8 and others are more persuasive.
Showed promise in three 2yo runs for George Boughey, most recently when runner-up at Lingfield (6f, good) last June; returns for new yard after a lengthy absence but he's a brother to a useful sprinter and needs checking in market on handicap debut; been gelded and equipment is added.
Well held in three 2yo runs for Roger Varian but he made a good start for new yard when going close on handicap debut at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) 27 days ago; 3lb higher back on turf but he pulled clear with the favourite last time and he's respected.
No impact in four juvenile runs including when sixth of ten in a Yarmouth nursery (7f, good) in September; has good pedigree and it's still early days but he needs improvement back in trip on his return.
All of his five runs have been on AW; made it third-time lucky when landing a Chelmsford maiden (6f) in January but he's struggled in two handicaps since; been gelded but he needs a major revival after a short break.
Won a Newbury novice (6f, good to firm) last June but mixed results since and was only fifth of seven on her Nottingham reappearance 16 days ago; mark is falling but she's now 1-8 and others are more convincing.
Found more progress when going close on handicap debut at Redcar (6f, good) in September and she had an excuse in the mud at Haydock in final juvenile run; still has potential after only five starts and she's in the mix on her return.
Three runs at Wolverhampton (6f/5f) for Jamie Osborne late last year and was placed in the first two; returns for new yard after four months off but interesting to see how he figures in market on handicap debut.
Well-bred filly who showed clear promise in her qualifying runs including when a close fourth on reappearance at Lingfield (6f, AW) 18 days ago; could have a good future in handicaps and she's an interesting contender off what looks a fair opening mark.
Exposed type with record of 1-11, but he got back near his best when close third at Lingfield (5f, AW) last month; this step back up in trip is no problem and has each-way claims again if he can repeat that latest form.
Free-going sort who is 0-9 but he's found some consistency having produced form figures of 4433 in his last four handicaps; now switches back to sprinting but has possibilities if he gets a good pace and some luck.
Ex-Andrew Balding; 22-1 winner on stable debut at Lingfield (5f, AW) in February but she's not been at the same level in three runs since; bit to prove again and her turf form lags well behind her best AW efforts.
Has not finished closer than seventh in his six runs since November including two handicaps (7f/AW); been gelded and now switches to turf but he needs transformation back up in trip.
Well held at biggish prices in three novice events (5f/6f, AW) in the autumn; still early days and now goes handicapping after a break but she needs improvement on this switch to turf.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3,4,5
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