Third over seven furlongs at Brighton on 15 October, beaten three and three quarters of a length in Class 4, he arrives with respectable recent turf form. His September second at Wolverhampton is more directly relevant, coming over six furlongs on Standard and leaving him a length and a quarter behind the winner. Dropping a furlong from Brighton therefore brings him back to a distance over which he has already run well. Jack Doughty also has Chelmsford winning experience, with six successes from 57 rides at the course.

His second over five furlongs at Wolverhampton on 2 October, beaten a length and a quarter, gives him a solid starting point. That effort also put him four lengths ahead of Anna Belardo, providing a favourable comparison on their October form. He subsequently finished fifth over six furlongs at Wolverhampton on 13 October, beaten four lengths in Class 4 company on Standard going. The drop to Class 5 helps, although he needs to bring the promise of that five-furlong effort to six furlongs.

Fifth over six furlongs at Southwell on 8 October, beaten six lengths in Class 4 on Standard going, he showed more than when well beaten at Leicester in September. He had finished tenth over seven furlongs on good ground there, so the shorter trip and switch to the all-weather coincided with a better effort. Keeping to six furlongs on Standard going and dropping into Class 5 gives him a reasonable chance to build on that progress.

His second at Brighton on 15 October, beaten a length over seven furlongs on good ground, gives him a solid claim. Returning to six furlongs asks a different question, as he finished fifth over that trip at Kempton in September, four and a half lengths behind. He drops from Class 4 to Class 5, which could help him build on the promise of his Brighton effort. Ed Walker and Kieran Shoemark have combined for six winners from 19 runners in the past fortnight, adding encouragement from the partnership's recent form.

His second at Ffos Las in September, beaten two and a half lengths over six furlongs on soft ground, gives him a chance in this grade. He was less effective over seven furlongs on good ground at Brighton on 15 October, finishing eighth and nine lengths behind the winner. Returning to six furlongs and Class 5 makes sense on that Ffos Las effort, though today's Standard all-weather conditions present a different test. Sean Levey has ridden five winners from 43 rides in the past fortnight.

Third over seven furlongs at Kempton in August, he backed that up with a close fourth over the same trip at Wolverhampton on 21 September, beaten two lengths. Both were Class 4 races, so this drop to Class 5 gives him a fair chance if he is as effective over six furlongs. Rossa Ryan and Stuart Williams have combined for seven Chelmsford winners from 33 runners, another encouraging feature of his chance.

Hector Crouch's 54 winners from 344 rides at Chelmsford give Terroir the benefit of a jockey with plenty of experience and success at the course. Jack Jones has also saddled winners here, another encouraging feature of the connections behind this two-year-old gelding. Territories has sired winners on Standard all-weather going, offering some pedigree encouragement for the conditions he faces in this six-furlong maiden.

Third at Brighton on 29 May, beaten two and a quarter lengths over six furlongs on good to firm, he has respectable form in this grade. His fifth in a Class 2 contest at Windsor earlier that month also deserves credit, as he finished just two and a quarter lengths behind the winner. Those efforts give him a reasonable chance at this level, although he now returns after 157 days away. Finley Marsh brings useful course experience, having ridden 31 winners from 194 rides at Chelmsford.

Harry Angel's offspring have enjoyed plenty of success on Standard going, giving this daughter of Hanbags N Gladrags some encouragement for today's conditions. Marco Ghiani brings five winners from 43 rides in the past fortnight, an encouraging sign for this filly's chance. T. J. Kent has also enjoyed success at Chelmsford, a further positive for her chance in this six-furlong maiden.

Beaten 15 and a quarter lengths when seventh over six furlongs at Nottingham on 7 October, she needs a substantial step forward from that effort. She now moves from good turf to Standard going on the all-weather, with the drop from Class 4 to Class 5 offering some relief. David Probert's six winners in the past fortnight are encouraging, and his extensive experience at Chelmsford is another positive for this filly.

Her close second over six furlongs at Windsor in August, in this grade on good to firm, gives her a credible chance here. She finished seventh at Leicester on 21 September, but a four-length defeat over the same trip was no heavy reverse. A third at Lingfield in June, beaten two and a quarter lengths over six furlongs on Standard, provides encouragement for this all-weather assignment. David Egan comes here with four winners from 39 rides in the past fortnight, another positive for her prospects.

A Caturra filly out of Blue Beacon, she is related to Flat winners including Asian Wing and Fantastic Blue, giving her some encouragement on pedigree. J. S. Moore has sent out 12 winners at Chelmsford, so she comes from a yard with experience of success here. Caturra has also sired a winner on Standard going, offering a little encouragement for today's conditions.