4:50 Haydock: HKJC World Pool Handicap Stakes

Brian David Egan · J S Moore

Second last time out and winless in his last five starts, Brian nonetheless holds our top rating among the 12 runners and arrives with distance and going experience to call on; the 86-day absence is the one query, but 140 lb from stall 2 sees him open to respect.

Star Anthem Hector Crouch · Clive Cox

Winless in his last five starts, Star Anthem at least has experience of today's trip and going to call on, and 28 days between runs suggests he arrives fresh; the worry is that his recent form has been largely disappointing, making a step forward essential from stall one off 139 lb.

Korker Clifford Lee · K. R. Burke

Korker has run over today's trip and going before, and a rating of 93 ranks him second of these — the main concern is that he has been winless in his last six starts, with an eighth most recently.

Ata Rangi Tom Marquand · Ed Walker

Ata Rangi landed a win three starts back but was well beaten last time out, and 42 days off the track plus a stiff 137 lb ask from stall 11 give pause, even if he does hold experience over today's distance and going.

Cape Ashizuri Marco Ghiani · John & Sean Quinn

Cape Ashizuri won three starts back and was second four starts back, but has been out of the frame in both runs since; he has run over today's trip and returns fit enough on 28 days, though 136 lb is a stern test for a horse ranked mid-field on ratings.

Sergeant Wilko P J McDonald · Kevin Ryan

Winless in his last five starts and returning after 70 days off, Sergeant Wilko does at least have experience over today's trip and a second two starts back shows he can hit the frame, though that eighth last time out is harder to ignore.

Darkness Mark Winn · David O'Meara

Winless in his last six starts, Darkness has run over today's trip and returns on a quick seven-day turnaround carrying 135 lb from stall four, though his consistency profile gives little encouragement with a string of sixth-place finishes and unplaced efforts in recent starts.

Brighton Boy Jake Dickson(5) · Tim Easterby

Brighton Boy arrives on the back of a third last time out, but has been winless in his last six starts and ranks ninth of twelve on our figures, making him hard to fancy at the weights off 133 lb.

Rhoscolyn Daniel Tudhope · David O'Meara

Rhoscolyn ran a cracker last time, finishing second just five days ago, and he has experience of today's distance and going; our rating of 90 suggests he holds strong claims, though the quick turnaround after a hard race is the chief concern.

Montezin Harry Russell · Antony Brittain

Ranked bottom of the field on our figures, Montezin faces a stiff ask, with his recent form patchy outside a win last time out; he has run over today's trip and returns on a fresh 29-day break, but he looks up against it from stall nine carrying 128 lb.

Wreck It Ryley Ray Dawson · Alan Brown

Winless in his last six starts, with a third two runs back the sole encouragement, Wreck It Ryley faces a stiff task ranked tenth of twelve on our figures, though he has run over today's trip and going before and returns on a fresh enough 15-day break.

King Of Thunder Joe Leavy · Hugo Palmer

A lengthy absence of 121 days makes King Of Thunder hard to fancy on a retrieval, and ranked 11 of 12 on our figures he faces a stiff task; he has run over today's trip and the sole win in his last five starts, two runs back, offers a thread of hope.