Spotlight: Won a stakes by 1½l at Turfway Park on first run for his current trainer in December; going for a fourth success having hit the target last time; has chalked up three wins from his last five; big chance as pleasing in workout last Thursday.

Spotlight: Finished ahead of four of these in a Grade 2 putting in a solid effort to finish runner-up last September; has picked up some decent prize money in 39 starts in UAE, France and Britain, winning nine times; returns from a layoff here; should go well.

Spotlight: Has recorded plenty of wins at this level and has been fairly consistent this year; favourite and only narrowly beaten when behind the reopposing Bear River at Ellis Park four weeks ago in a stakes; he should go close despite being up in class.

Spotlight: Eighth beaten 7l last month (Saratoga) in a Grade 3; resume shows that she is a proven winner (seeking a sixth career win) and won a Grade 2 in June; she is the only female runner; more on her plate but ought to be on the premises.

Spotlight: Went down by a head, finished ahead of Charcoal three months ago (Churchill Downs) in a stakes; running consistently and won a stakes in March; easy to see him making an impression despite being up in class and he has won after a layoff previously.

Spotlight: Far from disgraced (beaten 2l) at Del Mar over 1m (allowance optional claimer, bumped at the start) three weeks ago; career record shows his ability to win (wins-runs record of 7-29); this is competitive and looks opposable.

Spotlight: Successful eight times from 35 career runs; just over 2l fifth to the reopposing Bear River at Ellis Park when dropped to 5½f 27 days ago in a stakes; he can make a bold bid as pleasing in workout a week ago and his recent effort was encouraging.

Spotlight: Sprang 18-1 surprise in a stakes at Ellis Park four weeks ago when four of these were in arrears; a proven winner with a wins-runs record of 6-21 but has never won a race of this value; step up to allowance company will make life tougher so unlikely to do better than a supporting role.

Spotlight: Successful by 2l (Gulfstream Park, sloppy track) two months ago in a stakes; yet to taste defeat at this track, winning on all two visits; aiming to complete a hat-trick; capable of making an impact; absence is no concern as has previously gone well off a break and he can cope with this step up in class.

Spotlight: A while since he's been in the winners' enclosure (last win in 2023) but among the places in a stakes two months ago; wasn't beaten that far when fourth (beaten just under 2l) four weeks ago (Ellis Park) in a stakes; moves up into an allowance race.

Spotlight: Creditable fourth (Ellis Park) last month in a stakes; ran well in a Grade 3 in June but yet to win a race of this value; this is competitive and he's easy enough to swerve.

Spotlight: Problems at the start (problems in the gate, Saratoga) when beaten 7l two months ago in a stakes; possesses winning form at this track; yet to win a race of this value; moves up into an allowance race.

Spotlight: He was in the money in a Grade 2 in April but all his wins have been at a lower level; finished third but only beaten just over 2l at Monmouth Park over 5½f (stakes) last month; steps up to allowance company.

Spotlight: Beaten into second when 30-100 last month (Presque Isle Downs) in an allowance optional claimer; has been fairly consistent of late; a long time since his last win; passed over as has not been seen doing much trackwork recently.

Spotlight: Far from disgraced (beaten 2½l) at Ellis Park over 5½f (stakes) when he wasn't far behind Bear River four weeks ago; went close in a stakes last month but wins achieved at a lower level; been struggling to get his head in front recently so easy to oppose.