Spotlight: Never been short of ability and he has been rated higher in the past; perfect start for this yard when beating Royal Duke over C&D last month; 5lb rise not insurmountable and rain won't be an issue; contender.

Spotlight: Beat 16 rivals when winning a soft-ground Class 3 handicap at York last October and he is now 7lb lower; good recent efforts at Chepstow and Haydock and this represents a drop in class; rain would be a further boost to his chances and he is high on the list.

Spotlight: C&D win in July and then defied an 11lb higher mark at Musselburgh three weeks ago; still improving but he is in deeper today.

Spotlight: Similar form in three 6f AW runs in May/June; unexposed and should be quick enough for 5f; brings a different profile to her rivals and market confidence would look significant.

Spotlight: Soft-ground winner for the Quinns as a 2yo; off the mark for this yard when leading late on at Musselburgh in July (5f, good) and he's only 1lb higher today; can pull hard but the big field could help in that regard; won't mind rain and he's not ruled out.

Spotlight: Sole win came on debut at Carlisle (5f, good to firm) in June 2023; ran his best race for some time when fourth at Chester last week (6f, good; cheekpieces first time) and rain won't hurt; not without hope.

Spotlight: Still seeking his first win after ten attempts but he has run to a fair level in four of his five starts this season; suitability of ground slower than good a slight query.

Spotlight: Prominent racer; ready win in a small field at Catterick last month (5f, good) and she has backed that up with two close thirds; behind Royal Duke last time and although she's better off at the weights, she will need to raise her game to take this.

Spotlight: Better on AW than turf but that is reflected in his mark and there have been some promising signs on the grass this summer, including a close fifth at Haydock 13 days ago (5f, good); has a bit more to prove on slow ground (one fair run) but rider takes off a valuable 5lb and he's capable.

Spotlight: Finished in the money in two 5f Hamilton maidens last summer; makes his handicap debut after a 432-day absence (been gelded) and it will be a fine performance to win a race such as this after the layoff.

Spotlight: Three wins this summer, two of them at this track (both 6f, good); fully effective at 5f and on good to soft ground but the handicapper may just have her measure for now.

Spotlight: Only midfield in the Ayr Silver Cup 12 months ago but he was rated 14lb higher at the time; more promising signs at Wolverhampton 12 days ago (tongue tied first time) and the prospect of rain is a big positive; Tom Marquand booked and blinkers given a go; interesting.

Spotlight: Won twice on turf as a 2yo but his win this spring came on AW; perhaps sharper for his recent fourth at Newcastle and he has had few chances on slower than good on turf; due to be 2lb lower in the future but still not discounted given his raw ability.

Spotlight: Split Royal Duke and Happier when second at Musselburgh last month (5f, good) and he didn't enjoy a clean run through on that occasion; not so good over 6f last time and 2lb higher mark has now kicked in; strongly run 5f should suit but overall record suggests he's more of a place proposition.

Spotlight: Inconsistent in 2025 and he stopped quickly at Musselburgh on Saturday; this looks a tough race in which to rebound.

Spotlight: 6f AW win last November came off just 1lb lower; looked as though the run would bring her on when fourth of five at Hamilton four weeks ago (6f, good to firm); she will need an end to end gallop back down to 5f but it seems likely that she has a bigger effort in her at some point soon; more to prove on ground slower than good.

Spotlight: 11-race maiden; good efforts at Redcar and Ripon in midsummer (6f; first two runs in cheekpieces) but it has been a struggle more recently; change of headgear may help but Tim Easterby saddles more obvious contenders.

Spotlight: Multiple AW winner but 0-36 on turf and this looks a tough race in which to try and right that wrong.