The race in brief
A 10-runner Flat handicap over 1m½f, Class 5. The official going is Good To Soft, so check for any update before the off.
What the facts say
- Vega's Virtue (3yo, Tim Easterby, OR 66, 9-5) – figures 1314, 30 days since its last run.
- Ice Cube (3yo, Richard Spencer, OR 64, 9-3) – figures 1416, 26 days since its last run.
- Lillie Margot (3yo, Jedd O'Keeffe, OR 70, 9-9) – figures 1347, 35 days since its last run.
- Fickle McSelfish (3yo, Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood, OR 64, 9-3) – figures 1329, 13 days since its last run.
- Blue Hill (3yo, Ismail Mohammed & Jose Santos, OR 61, 9-0) – figures 5455, 34 days since its last run.
Our view
Best selection: Vega's Virtue. 30 days since its last run, a sensible gap; trainer Tim Easterby has had 71 winners from 914 runners in our recent records.
The case against: handicap marks are meant to level the field.
Others to consider: Ice Cube and Lillie Margot.
This is analysis to help you form your own view, not a tip or a guarantee. 18+. If you bet, only stake what you can afford to lose.
.This is analysis to help you form your own view – not a tip or a recommendation to bet.