Verdict

Le Reveur failed to cope with a further 7lb rise when on a hat-trick at Haydock and tries a new trip today. Arij is probably improving but is tried in a visor here as he seeks to break his duck. Anno Maximo ran poorly last time and Locked N' Loaded is handicapped on his all-weather form while Overpriced Mixer is having a first run for Nicky Henderson and making his seasonal reappearance. KETTLE HILL had to be ridden out to land the odds in his maiden here last month but there should be plenty more to come after just two outings.

Formwatch

Kettle Hill 5-6fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Jul beating King's Knight (9-5) by 1/2l, 13 ran.

Locked N' Loaded 14-1 (9-2) Taken to post early, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Highwaygrey (9-6) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

Overpriced Mixer 7-4fav (9-9) Made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, hung left under pressure well inside final furlong, just held on, won at Kempton 7f stks (6) pol in Oct beating Lyricist Voice (9-2) by hd, 12 ran.

Arij (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-5) Midfield and keen, headway over 4f out, ridden and switched wide over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, 3rd of 16, 6l behind Mafia Power (9-6) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jul.

Le Reveur (IRE) 3-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, soon pushed along and in mid-division, driven along over 3f out, hung left from over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never going pace to threaten, 4th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Kayewhykelly (9-3) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) gd in Aug.

Anno Maximo (GER) 9-2 (9-7) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 17 1/2l behind Puckle (8-12) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug.