Ripon

Last year's runner-up ON THE RIVER ran well when fifth of 22 in the Spring Mile at Doncaster on his reappearance and he can go one better than 12 months ago. His stablemate Milteye was tailed off in that same competitive handicap at Doncaster but perhaps did too much too soon on his first outing since last October and he won three times last year. He may be the chief threat ahead of the reappearing Walsingham, who enjoyed an excellent 2025.[Ben Hutton]