5:45 Stratford

The KTB Fit ranking

1. 1Breaking Cover KTB Selection80/100

   Form 26-441 · Anthony Honeyball · Chad Bament(5)

   Breaking Cover is a high-class performer with a solid recent record and proven ability at this trip, where he has won four times from nine starts. He acts on good ground with three wins from nine runs and has strong course connections through his trainer, who holds a 35% strike rate from 52 runs at Stratford. The horse has only run here once before, finishing fourth, while the claiming jockey has a small sample of just four rides at the track. Dropping in class, he is held up and produces his effort late, a style that should be ideally suited if the anticipated strong pace materialises. His form figures of 26-441 underline his consistency at this level.

2. 2Captain Cool69/100

   Form 122131 · Jennie Candlish · Sean Quinlan

   Captain Cool is a high-class performer with a strong recent record of 122131 and three wins from four starts at this track. He drops back in trip today having won four times over this distance previously though his record on good ground shows only one win from nine starts. The trainer has an 11% strike rate from 89 runs here while the jockey is operating at 7% from 107 rides. Usually held up and producing his effort late, he should be well placed to capitalise if the front-runners go hard early. Dropping in class, his course record of three wins from four starts makes him a major player.

3. 3Sir Tivo66/100

   Form -4231P · Gary Hanmer · Sean D Bowen

   Sir Tivo remains a high-class performer at the age of 12 with a solid course record of four wins from nine runs at Stratford. He has won five times at today's trip from 14 attempts though the drop back from 2m3½f asks a fresh question. The yard holds a strong 20% strike rate at the track while the jockey has no previous rides here. A habitual front-runner who tends to make the running or race prominently, he is likely to set the early fractions in a race where the pace is expected to be strong. His recent form of -4231P includes a win and he has ten wins from 37 starts on good ground.

4. 4Sony Bill54/100

   Form 5-433P · Faye Bramley · Harry Kimber

   Sony Bill is high-class on his best days and well backed by the ratings. He drops back from 3m to 2m today after a recent pull-up while the yard has a solid 20% strike rate at Stratford. The jockey is only 5% at the track and the horse is 0-4 on good ground so far. Usually held up and producing his effort late, though with medium confidence in that assessment, he will hope the strong pace collapses in the latter stages. Dropping in class, his recent form reads 5-433P.

5. 5In This World47/100

   Form P5-5F2 · B R Summers · James Best

   In This World is a smart performer who has placed here without winning in seven runs, most recently finishing second over this trip on good ground. Consistent rather than progressive of late with form figures P5-5F2, though he has won at today's distance and handles the surface. Stepping up in class, the trainer's small sample at Stratford offers little guidance while the jockey's solid 9% strike-rate here provides some encouragement.

6. 6Gower Prince40/100

   Form 6P2-21 · Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill · Benjamin Macey(5)

   Gower Prince is a smart performer who arrives in solid nick after two recent wins. He has placed here without winning and his record on good ground is only fair with two wins from sixteen runs. Stepping up in class, the yard has a modest 0% strike-rate from 21 runs at Stratford while the jockey is also 0% from nine rides.