3:50 Thirsk: Rudding Park Harrogate Handicap Stakes

Mostar Dreams M. P. Sheehy · Adrian Keatley

Placed third two starts back and a winner six starts back, Mostar Dreams has experience of today's trip and ground and returns after a 28-day break, though her latest ninth is a concern and she carries 142 lb from stall one.

Dark Cloud Rising Billy Garritty · David O'Meara

Dark Cloud Rising brings strong recent form to the table — second and third earlier in the campaign — and has experience of today's distance and going; the sixth last time out is the obvious concern.

Ray Mon Dough Kevin Stott · Oliver Cole

Bounced back to win two starts back before finishing eighth last time out, so Ray Mon Dough blows hot and cold, though he has run over today's trip and returns on a sharp 19-day turnaround carrying 137 lb from stall five.

Midnight Thunder Pierre-Louis Jamin · Saeed bin Suroor

Winless in his last four starts, Midnight Thunder nevertheless catches the eye rated 99 against an official mark of 92, and with experience of today's trip and going, he arrives in decent shape on a 20-day turnaround — the concern is that recent form has been too inconsistent to inspire full confidence.

Commanche Falls Connor Beasley · Michael Dods

Commanche Falls shaped with promise when third last time out, and his two seconds in recent starts highlight his consistency as a strong each-way threat; the concern is that he remains yet to win in his last six starts.

Dapper Valley Darragh Keenan · Michael Keady

Ranked bottom two on our figures and unplaced last time out, Dapper Valley is hard to fancy despite back-to-back wins two and three starts back; he has run over today's distance and going before, but 134 lb is a stiff ask for a horse rated this low in the field.

Musical Touch Ethan Tindall(5) · Richard & Peter Fahey

Musical Touch won two starts back but was unplaced last time out, and 42 days off the track adds a fitness query; he has experience of today's trip and going, and his rating of 94 offers some encouragement, though he faces a stiff ask from stall 8 carrying 133 lb.

Grasmere Boy Jason Hart · Julie Camacho

Grasmere Boy has run over today's trip and returns on a 28-day break, but back-to-back fifth-place finishes in his last two starts make him hard to fancy, and he ranks ninth of ten on our figures, leaving little reason to oppose that pessimistic read.

The Good Biscuit Joanna Mason · Ruth Carr

Ranked bottom of the field on our figures and carrying a big 131 lb, The Good Biscuit also has a trainer badly out of form at 4% over the past fortnight — hard to fancy despite three wins in his last six starts and experience over today's trip and going.

Fivethousandtoone David Allan · Tim Easterby

Fivethousandtoone holds a clear edge at the top of the ratings and has run over today's trip and going before, but he arrives winless in his last six starts and his recent finishes of sixth and eighth give pause — second twice in that sequence, though, suggests ability is there.