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Sacred Well carries weight as a strength and has drawn barrier 1, which should allow a soft run into the race. However, recent form is a concern that tempers the case—the speed figures don't show anything standout, so the case leans on the draw and weight allowance rather than current momentum. Watch whether the soft run from the inside barrier translates to a meaningful advantage given the recent form questions.

British Gem resumes today with a soft barrier 2 draw, which suits its racing pattern, but punters should note it has yet to win on comeback from three attempts and typically needs a run to find its best. The case leans on strength in class, weight allowance and recent speed, though no standout speed figure has emerged. The main watch: whether it can overcome its first-up strike rate to hit the ground running, or whether a typical freshen-up dip materialises.

Gallant Rush resumes today with jockey P Cheers, who is running at 38% above expectation across his last 100 runners—a genuinely sharp edge in the saddle. However, recent form is a concern and the horse steps up in class, which works against it. The main watch: Gallant Rush hasn't won first-up from three attempts and usually needs a run to peak, so expect it to improve more sharply next time if it runs respectably today.

Blanks is resuming after a spell with no established first-up record to reference, making this an inherently uncertain proposition. Without standout speed figures, recent winning margins, or clear trainer/jockey form to lean on, the case for backing this runner is thin. The main thing to watch is how it handles the return to racing after time away.

Extra Special's case rests mainly on recent speed, but is shadowed by softer recent form and class concerns that punters ought to weigh carefully. Jockey Nacim Dilmi is running 25% above expectation across his last 100 runners, which is a genuine positive in the saddle. The tension here is whether that quality in the irons can lift a horse whose recent runs and class profile raise questions—watch whether Extra Special can reproduce the speed it showed earlier, because that's the only concrete edge on offer.

Wootton Please owns the quickest recent time figure in the field at 9.7 seconds under track par, a genuine strength. The K A Lees and Shannen Llewellyn combination has struck 36% above expectation over their last 100 runners, which carries weight. However, recent form is a concern, and a gear change is also flagged as something to monitor. The main thing to watch: Wootton Please is resuming today and has yet to win first-up from 3 attempts, usually needing a run to get there.

Kuwait carries some of the quickest recent speed figures in the field, running 8.1 seconds under track par, which is the main strength of the case. The main thing to watch is first-up fitness: Kuwait is resuming today and has yet to win in 3 attempts off a break, typically requiring a run to find form.

Fashion Spree has recent speed and form working in its favour, and is partnered with Liberty Smyth, who is riding 79% above expectation across her last 100 rides—a material edge in the saddle. The case leans on that recent momentum and jockey quality. However, a gear change and weight shift are live concerns that warrant close attention to how the horse settles under the new setup.

Rock'n On Uptown ran a competitive race last start, placed and beaten only half a length, which signals current form and racing fitness. The case for backing it leans on that recent speed and tightness of defeat, though class concerns and weight carry questions about whether it can progress from that effort. The main watch point is barrier 16 of 17—a wide draw that will require a good run and tactical ride to overcome.