3:05 Haydock: Betfair Exchange Old Borough Cup Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)

Aegean Prince William Buick · Charlie Appleby

Aegean Prince arrives on the back of two wins in his last four starts, including a victory two starts back, and his 138 lb burden underlines his class — though the 320-day absence is the one factor to weigh against him.

Stressfree Mark Winn · David O'Meara

Winless in his last five starts, Stressfree nevertheless shapes as the one to beat on our rating, and a second five starts back hints at the ability to land this off 136 lb, with experience over today's distance and going an added positive.

Dancing In Paris David Egan · Ian Williams

Dancing In Paris bounced back to winning form last time out and has run over today's trip, but a patchy recent record — a fifth and unplaced efforts before that win — suggests consistency remains an issue, and 132 lb is no easy burden.

In The Breeze Ray Dawson · Henrietta C Knight

In The Breeze won two starts back and has experience of today's trip and conditions, returning fit on 17 days' rest and carrying 131 lb off an official mark of 92; the main risk is that he was unplaced last time out.

Finalise Tom Marquand · William Haggas

Finalise arrives here in solid recent form, placed in all five of her last five starts with a win three starts back, and she handles today's trip with 27 days between runs suggesting she arrives fresh; the concern is whether she can convert her consistency into victory under 130 lb.

Ashnak Daniel Tudhope · David O'Meara

Winless in his last five starts, Ashnak does show a second two starts back alongside a third four starts back, hinting at ability, but he returns after 42 days off and his speed rating of 81 leaves him with ground to make up from sixth in the ratings.

Pole Star Hector Crouch · Charlie Johnston

Pole Star has been placed third last time out but is winless in his last six starts, with a ninth three starts back among the low points; he has run over today's trip and comes here fresh enough on 20 days' rest, though a rating of 93 suggests he retains ability to make his presence felt from the middle of the field.

Hermetic David Egan · Ian Williams

Winless in his last five starts, Hermetic has been frustratingly consistent in all the wrong ways, rarely threatening beyond a string of fourths, and our rating of 88 ranks him ninth of eleven here — making him hard to fancy at this level despite carrying a manageable 120 lb fresh from a 28-day break.

Kissmehoneyhoney Sean D Bowen · William Haggas

Beaten into second last time out, which is a positive, but that eighth two starts back is a concern, and she ranks tenth of eleven on our figures — hard to fancy at these weights.

Golden West Duran Fentiman · Tim Easterby

Winless in his last five starts and ranked last on our figures, Golden West is hard to fancy despite carrying a workable 117 lb fresh from a 29-day break; his two second-place finishes — most recently last time out and again three starts back — show he can hit the frame, but that is the kindest case here.