Showed promise on the AW at Dundalk in his maiden and returned from over a year off the course with a win at Newcastle last time, on debut for new yard. Did that well enough, justifying favouritism in the process and could be more to come over a little further while his handicap mark looks fair enough. Interesting runner.
Won his maiden at Thirsk on his second outing, making every yard of the running. Well beaten at Ayr on only subsequent outing and not been seen since. Likely to need this run after a significant absence.
Won a Newmarket maiden towards the end of last year and the form of that race has been franked several times since. No show at Ayr on return last month but may have needed that run and better expected here for a trainer and jockey who have 19.77% strike-rate when teaming up together.
Won a Chelmsford maiden over this trip in October but the form of that contest doesn't look particularly strong and he will need to find plenty more for this much tougher assignment. May need this run.
Some fair efforts as a two-year-old and came on for his reappearance with a close third at Chelmsford last time. Handicap mark looks a little stiff on what he's achieved so far but yard are in good form at least.
Scored on final start of 2016 at Redcar and folllowed up that effort with a win at Wolverhampton on handicap debut on his return. Beaten favourite at Ascot last time but has been dropped 3lb for that and may appreciate the return to softer conditions. Interesting runner.
Maiden winner in similar conditions to what he will get here at Lingfield last time and mark looks about right on handicap debut here. Trainer has a good record at this course, particularly when teaming up with this jockey and this colt is expected to improve this year. Should go well.
Consistent sort, slowly improving and arrives here in search of a hat-trick but softer ground could be against him and he's up another 4lb in the handicap. Others preferred.
Habitual slow starter who has at least improved for being gelded. Won at Newmarket two starts back but he needs everything to drop right and yard have hit a bit of a flat spot while this jockey's strike-rate for the yard is low; may be worth opposing until he shows signs of a better attitude from the stalls.
Firm ground winner at Bath on seasonal bow in April but he was a no-show at Ascot last time. too bad to be true there and can be forgiven one bad run but softer ground is an unknown. First-time visor applied.
Winner of a Class 3 contest at Catterick towards the end of last season but has struggled from his revised mark since. Trainer and jockey have a good strike-rate (25%) when teaming up around here, however, others look better handicapped and he may struggle to land a blow.
Forecasts
Fire Brigade (4/1), Original Choice (5/1), Hugin (7/1), Sidewinder (7/1), Intimate Art (7/1), Zefferino (8/1), Omeros (9/1), In First Place (12/1), Makkaar (18/1), Rock N Rolla (28/1), International Law (33/1)
MAKKAAR was disappointing when last seen but he's entitled to improve for that effort and he was an impressive winner of a decent Newmarket maiden last year. Original Choice may have been unsuited by faster ground last time while Zefferino and Hugin are both still relatvely unexposed.