Not the easiest to win with but ran well enough as favourite here latest over C&D when a slightly unlucky running-on fourth. Same mark today so sure to be competitive as he seeks elusive first win since 2016.
C&D winner this season who has since won over 5½f at Brighton. Not disgraced here in a much higher grade race over 6f when a weakening but close sixth. In good order and current mark not beyond him so bold bid expected.
Unable to get his head in front this season but placed on four occasions including latest second over 5f at Salisbury. Handicap remains the same so no reason he won't again be involved here.
2016 C&D winner was notably unlucky here last time when held up and hampered before finishing very strongly to take second. Handicapper adds 2lb for that but repeat of the effort sure to see him go very close.
Ended a run of three good efforts latest when pulling hard and forced to race wide at Salisbury finishing fifth of six. Better than that overall but handicapper may have a hold on him now.
Wolverhampton AW winner over 5f last time and did it nicely. Unable to land a blow here over C&D the time before however and 7lb higher now so this looks a considerably tougher ask.
Behind a couple of these on C&D return from a break latest, eventually finishing seventh of eight. Should strip fitter now and hood added so better can be expected today.
C&D winner on soft last season won on fast ground at Newbury in July. Two fifths since suggest that handicapper may have now caught up although still has some potential.
Not beaten far into third at Salisbury latest when bidding for a hat-trick after wins at Salisbury and then over this C&D. In good form clearly and should again make a bold bid.
Forecasts
Iconic Knight (3/1), Wiley Post (3/1), Harry Hurricane (7/2), Bashiba (6/1), Look Surprised (8/1), Delagate This Lord (10/1), Secretfact (14/1), Angel of The South (33/1), Powerful Dream (50/1)
BASHIBA was noted as being very unlucky here last time out when a fast-finishing second and with a clearer passage Nigel Tinkler's seven-year-old can go one better here. In a particularly competitive race there are several dangers off their current marks with Delegate This Lord and Wiley Post chief among them.