Thu 20 Jun 2024 Racecards

VERDICT: Richard Hannon has won two of the last four runnings and he has both Dark Thirty and Tacarib Bay entered this year, who could both go well off their current marks. Fresh has won here three times, twice over C&D, with the latest off 10lb higher in September 2022, and he showed signs of a return to form when beaten less than two lengths at Haydock last time, but a chance is taken on Alzahir. Danny Tudhope rides for David O'Meara, who has four runners, and he might be the jockey's pick after returning with a three-length fourth at Chester, despite pulling too hard and failing to last home. Likely to do better after his first start in eight months, he may be the surprise package. Early favourite English Oak strolled away with a lesser race at Haydock and while he is 9lb higher following that success, Ed Walker's colt is expected to mount a serious challenge.