A case can be made for most of the runners. It would be rare for Spring Bloom to run moderately on his reappearance and he makes some appeal on his debut for an in-form yard but WRECK IT RYLEY may be a shade less dependent on ground conditions. He is no standout at the weights but was better than ever in 2025 and this C&D suited him well when winning quite convincingly in October. Al Barez can be dangerous, too, while Thunderous Love had a fine campaign last year and it's not impossible she'll do better again this time.[Emily Weber]
LodgeDaily Mail, Daily Mirror, The Sun3 TIPS
Wreck It RyleySPOTLIGHT, The Times, The Guardian3 TIPS
Al BarezPOSTDATA, The Star, Daily Record3 TIPS
Daily MailLodge
SPOTLIGHTWreck It Ryley
POSTDATAAl Barez
LAMBOURNThunderous Love
RP RATINGSSpring Bloom
D ExpressWaistcoat
Daily MirrorLodge
The SunLodge
TelegraphThunderous Love
The TimesWreck It Ryley
The GuardianWreck It Ryley
The StarAl Barez
Daily RecordAl Barez
TOPSPEEDSpring Bloom
