Jennie Candlish's FRANKIES DREAM enjoyed a fine 2025 and looks primed for another bold showing on the back of a very good recent Thirsk third, so he edges the vote. Three-time C&D scorer Bell Shot (second choice) and former winner Billyb could emerge as the main dangers, although Glenfinnan and Physique have slipped in the weights and also need factoring into this very open handicap.[Peter Entwistle]
Frankies DreamSPOTLIGHT, RP RATINGS, The Times4 TIPS
Diligent ResdevTOPSPEED, Telegraph2 TIPS
Bell ShotDaily Mail, The Sun2 TIPS
SPOTLIGHTFrankies Dream
TOPSPEEDDiligent Resdev
Daily MailBell Shot
NEWMARKETGoldmoyne
The StarCapital Guarantee
The GuardianPhysique
POSTDATABenacre
D ExpressHavana Blue
Daily MirrorBillyb
RP RATINGSFrankies Dream
The TimesFrankies Dream
Daily RecordFrankies Dream
TelegraphDiligent Resdev
The SunBell Shot
