5:25 Haydock: Betfair.Betfair Handicap Stakes

Yanifer Oisin McSweeney · Harriet Bethell

Winless in his last five starts, Yanifer nonetheless tops our ratings, if only narrowly, and having run over today's trip and conditions before, he arrives fit on a 14-day turnaround carrying 140 lb from stall four — the fourth placing two starts back is his best recent showing.

Metal Merchant Sean Levey · John Butler

Metal Merchant shaped with some promise when fourth two starts back, and with experience over today's trip and going he retains claims at a mark of 82 — though he is winless in his last five starts and that ninth last time out is hard to ignore.

Final Night David Egan · John Butler

Winless in his last six starts, Final Night has been runner-up three times in recent form without converting, and ranked tenth of twelve on our figures he faces a stiff ask here; he has run over today's trip before and 24 days between runs suggests he arrives fresh.

Military Leader Paul Mulrennan · Phillip Makin

Military Leader won last time out and has run over today's trip and going, giving him solid claims, but carrying 137 lb from stall 8 and ranked fifth of twelve in the field suggests he faces a stiff enough task to justify a midfield projection.

Caim Daniel Tudhope · Edward Bethell

Caim shaped with plenty of promise when finishing second three starts back and a winner four starts back, and she returns here on a quick 16-day turnaround with experience over today's trip; the 137 lb burden is the chief concern.

Miletus Ray Dawson · James Keane

Miletus won three starts back and was third four starts back, showing he has the ability to mix it in these grades, but back-to-back fifths since suggest he is struggling to recapture that form; has run over today's trip and returns after 36 days off carrying 136 lb from stall ten.

Jungle Ruler Clifford Lee · Michael Appleby

Jungle Ruler has been a model of consistency, finishing in the top five in each of his last six starts with a second last time out and a third two starts back, and his experience over today's trip bolsters his claims at a useful 94 on our rating; the chief concern is that he remains winless in recent starts.

Crown Office Tom Marquand · William Haggas

Crown Office has found the first three three times in his last five starts, and his speed figure of 79 sits well below the level required here, making him hard to fancy ranked ninth of twelve; he does carry a light weight from stall one and has run over today's trip, which are slim consolations.

Monoceros Andrew Mullen · Iain Jardine

Winless in his last five starts, Monoceros does at least return here with distance experience and 38 days of freshness, though a pulled-up run among recent efforts and a mark of 81 give cause for caution from stall three.

The Sweet Escape Laura Pearson · David Loughnane

Ranked 11 of 12 on our figures, The Sweet Escape faces a stiff ask against this field, yet his recent form is genuinely eye-catching: a winner last time out and winners three and four starts back, with a runner-up finish two starts back adding consistency, and he has run over today's trip and going before.

Bearin Up Duran Fentiman · Tim Easterby

Ranked bottom of the field on our figures, Bearin Up arrives on the back of an unplaced effort and faces a stiff task, though she has run over today's trip and two wins in her last six starts show she is capable of better.

Kindest Nation Joe Leavy · Hugo Palmer

Kindest Nation shaped with promise when third last time out, and her distance and going experience are in her favour, but she has been winless in her last five starts and her rating of 83 suggests she faces a stiff task from stall nine carrying 127 lb.