4:15 Haydock: Betfair Be Friendly Handicap Stakes

Poatan David Egan · George Scott

Consecutive thirds two and three starts back show Poatan in consistent form, and he lines up here just 17 days fresh from his latest outing, fit and ready; drawn four carrying 137 lb, he has run over today's trip and looks the most compelling overall profile in the race.

Toyotomi Daniel Tudhope · David O'Meara

Toyotomi landed a win three starts back and was third four starts back, showing clear ability at this level, and he arrives fresh on six days' rest carrying 135 lb from stall six with experience over today's trip; the risk is that his last two runs have both disappointed.

Arklow Lad Clifford Lee · Michael Appleby

Arklow Lad arrives here on the back of three wins in his last six starts, including a victory two runs back, and he has experience over today's trip; the main concern is that unplaced effort last time out, which he must put behind him.

Advertised Oliver Stammers · Grant Tuer

Advertised has been placed twice in his last five starts, including a second last time out just 15 days ago, and has run over today's trip, making him a serious threat on a rating of 100; the risk is that he remains winless in recent starts.

Black Star Boy Tom Marquand · Ed Walker

Back from a 17-day break and drawn in stall one carrying 130 lb, Black Star Boy has experience over today's trip and a win in his last five starts to his name, though two consecutive unplaced efforts since that success give genuine cause for caution.

Trilby P J McDonald · Sam England

Trilby won last time out and has experience of today's trip and going, but a fourth two starts back and an unplaced run three starts back temper enthusiasm; carrying 129 lb from stall five, he rates a lively each-way player on a rating of 92.

Sturlasson Stevie Donohoe · John Ryan

Winless in his last five starts, Sturlasson was unplaced most recently and ranked eighth of ten on our figures, making him hard to fancy despite the experience over today's distance and going and a return after just 15 days.

Marching Mac Tyler Heard · Phil McEntee

Ranked bottom of this field on our figures and rated just 85, Marching Mac has managed one win in his last six starts, and a quick turnaround after seven days gives little cause for optimism, though he has run over today's trip and going before and returns from stall three.

Elara May Hector Crouch · Philip McBride

Ranked bottom but one on our figures and her speed rating gives little encouragement, Elara May does at least bring strong recent fitness having run just six days ago, and she was second last time out — though finding improvement enough to trouble the field from this position looks a tough ask.

Jer Batt Ray Dawson · David & Nicola Barron

Winless in his last five starts, Jer Batt does boast back-to-back thirds three and four starts back, yet a fifth last time out and the burden of 121 lb from stall 10 are the checks on his chance, even if he has run over today's trip and going before and our rating of 93 suggests he merits respect.