5:10 Ascot: Tote.co.uk For Racing & Sports Betting Handicap Stakes

West Acre Charles Bishop · George Scott

Third three starts back, West Acre arrives here 17 days on from his latest outing and, rated 108 by us, is the one to beat in this 13-runner field, though he has been winless in his last five starts and must bounce back from back-to-back unplaced efforts.

Fluorescence Oisin Orr · Edward Bethell

Fluorescence arrives here on the back of a winning return 20 days ago, with experience of today's trip and going and an official rating of 97 suggesting she's well-placed in this field; the risk is that ugly ninth three starts back hints she can lose her way on occasion.

Gold Star Hero Callum Shepherd · Michael Bell

Runner-up two starts back and has two wins in his last six, Gold Star Hero has experience over today's trip and going, carries a manageable 133 lb from stall 8, and is fit on a 17-day turnaround; the fifth last time out is the one blot to overcome.

Manatee Mehmas Cieren Fallon · David O'Meara

Placed three times in his last six starts, with a runner-up finish last time out, Manatee Mehmas arrives on a workable 17-day turnaround with experience of today's trip and going; the concern is that his last-six record shows only one win.

Cinque Verde Silvestre De Sousa · Tony Carroll

Cinque Verde won four starts back but has since been out of the money in her last three outings, and that inconsistency tempers enthusiasm despite having run over today's trip and going before; 28 days since last seen and 128 lb to carry are further questions to answer.

Rocking Ends Jason Watson · Tom Clover

Rocking End's win three starts back is the obvious plus, and he has experience over today's trip and conditions, but back-to-back fifth-place finishes since then suggest he finds life tough at this level from 128 lb.

Dyonisos Edward Greatrex · Ian Williams

Dyonisos won two starts back but has since finished ninth, and at 39 days between runs fitness is a mild query; he has run over today's trip and going, carries 127 lb from stall 12, and his official mark of 88 leaves him with something to find against the principals.

Glamorous Breeze Gina Mangan · Christopher Mason

Winless in her last five starts, though a third two starts back and a second four starts back hint at ability Glamorous Breeze hasn't quite reproduced on her latest sixth; she has distance and going experience and returns after 21 days, but carrying 127 lb from stall 11 may not help her cause.

Zoulu Chief Lewis Edmunds · Heather Main

Zoulu Chief has been winless in his last five starts, with three consecutive finishes of eighth or worse, and ranked eleventh of thirteen on our figures he makes little appeal at the weights despite having run over today's trip and going before.

Rhythm N Hooves Saffie Osborne · Robert Cowell

Rhythm N Hooves brings a narrow case: a winner last time out and has run over today's trip and going, yet two eighths before that win and an overall inconsistent profile in recent starts give clear cause for pause; the 121 lb burden is also worth noting.

Maelstrom Jack Dace(5) · Stuart Williams

Maelstrom won last time out but that single success in his last five starts and a ranking of tenth among thirteen runners make him hard to fancy, though he has run over today's trip and going before and returns on a quick turnaround in decent enough condition.

Underwriter Jack Doughty · Michael Keady

Winless in his last five starts and ranked bottom of the field on our figures, Underwriter has little obvious appeal, though he has run over today's distance and going before and returns on a reasonable 17-day break.

Mesaafi Connor Planas · Ross Burdon

Ranked near the foot of the field on our figures, Mesaafi has been largely out of the frame in recent starts, with just one win in his last six, and his draw in stall nine is a neutral unknown; he has run over today's distance and going before, and a return to form 25 days on offers slim encouragement.