Newmarket

Rated second-best in the field but still nine points below the favourite, Little Dorrit is the pick of the chasing pack on paper according to the editorial verdict. She has never won on fast, dry ground in three tries, and her recent run — fifth at Pontefract — doesn't inspire massive confidence. Her odds have drifted from 11.0 to 14.0 today, suggesting the market isn't convinced she can bridge the gap to Revoir.

The only horse in the field who has already won at this Newmarket course, which is a meaningful edge in a nine-runner race — no other rival can say the same. She has won roughly 1 in every 3 races across her career, and her best form on today's type of dry ground also comes from here. Her last run was a below-par fourth at Carlisle, but she drops down two levels in class today and her record suggests she tends to perform when conditions suit.

Carries the best career win rate in the field, winning roughly 1 in every 3 races, and her record specifically at today's distance of a mile and four furlongs is even stronger at 60%. She was beaten only 1.1 lengths at this same Newmarket track earlier in her career, and she drops two levels in class today. A drifting price from 8.5 to 9.4 is a minor concern, but on form and conditions she looks a serious danger to the favourite.

Alongside Fashion's Fancy, she is one of only two horses in this field with just two career races — but she won her most recent outing at Kempton, arriving here on the back of a win rather than a defeat. Like her stablemate Fashion's Fancy, she has never raced on fast, dry ground, which introduces a real element of uncertainty at this level. Her price has shortened slightly from 5.5 to 5.0, making her the second-shortest in the market, though taking on established, higher-rated rivals with so little experience is a significant challenge.