Formscan - Richard Hannon has trained the winner of this twice since 2017 and he relies on Cristo, who is in good form with a C&D victory in early July. Due to go up 2lb, he bids to take advantage of this mark but may have to give way to SWIPED. As a three-year-old, he gets 8lb from his elders and is a model of consistency, with a victory at Epsom last time on similar ground. Maiden winner Lorca's Waltz also represents the Classic generation and is the unknown quantity here ahead of his handicap debut.

Churchill (IRE)-Kerena(Exceed And Excel)
(13)
d1
(Mr D J M Rees)
Rated 80
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 13 | 2 | 4 | -1.50 |
11th Jul 26 Ascot(7f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 80 12/1 9-11 Harry Vigors (5) 5th of 17 runners, 1.88L behind Lunario
9th May 26 Nottingham(1m 75yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 81 13/2 8-12 Toby Moore (7) 8th of 11 runners, 9.75L behind Principality
25th Apr 26 Southwell(7f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 77 4/1 9-1 Saffie Osborne 1st of 9 runners, by 1.5L and 0.5L from Rock Iguana and Kisskodi

Havana Grey (GB)-Puzzled Look(Sakhee's Secret)
cp+(11)
cd1
bf
(Middleham Park Racing Cxxv & Partner)
Rated 81
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 22 | 3 | 7 | -9.17 |
13th Jul 26 Windsor(1m 31yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Firm in places)) Rated 79 2/1Fav 10-1 S M Levey 2nd of 8 runners, 1L behind Bold Impact
3rd Jul 26 Sandown(1m Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places on Round Course) Rated 76 5/1 9-13 S M Levey 1st of 10 runners, by nk and 1.25L from Thursday Girl and Ascending Star
13th Jun 26 York(1m 177yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 77 16/1 9-1 Alexander Voikhansky 7th of 16 runners, 2.88L behind Point Of Contact

Sea The Stars (IRE)-Sweet Affection(Exceed And Excel)
vs5(9)
(Houghton And Lang)
Rated 77
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 15 | 2 | 4 | -5.50 |
15th Jul 26 Yarmouth(7f 3yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 76 11/4Fav 9-12 Cieren Fallon 2nd of 6 runners, 1.75L behind Tryst
18th Jun 26 Yarmouth(1m 3yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 77 10/3 9-1 Mason Paetel (5) 7th of 9 runners, 10.31L behind Gorgeous Mr George
28th May 26 Yarmouth(7f 3yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 75 3/1 8-13 Mason Paetel (5) 1st of 7 runners, by hd and nk from Zubaru and Stenmark

Lope De Vega (IRE)-Belle Josephine(Dubawi)
(65)
(Only One Bid Partnership)
Rated 74
Won When Rated 80
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 22 | 2 | 5 | -14.17 |
20th May 26 Kempton(1m Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 74 16/1 9-8 Daniel Muscutt 3rd of 12 runners, nk and 0.75L behind Influential and Billy Mill
4th May 26 Kempton(1m Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 75 10/1 9-9 Daniel Muscutt 3rd of 8 runners, 1.25L and 0.75L behind Valentine Boy and Influential
12th Mar 26 Chelmsford City(1m Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 77 16/1 9-6 Daniel Muscutt 4th of 7 runners, 7.75L behind Tonal

Lope De Vega (IRE)-Sweet Idea(Snitzel)
ts2(38)
(HM The King & HM The Queen)
Rated 79
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5.50 |
16th Jun 26 Beverley(7f 96yds Flat Maiden, Good (Good to Soft in places)) 15/2 9-7 Harry Davies 1st of 9 runners, by nose and 1.75L from Race To The Edge and Glen Nevis
17th Jan 26 Southwell(1m 13yds Flat, Standard) 18/1 8-10 Cieren Fallon 5th of 7 runners, 7.06L behind Knowledge
27th Dec 25 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds Flat, Standard) 9/4Fav 9-7 Cieren Fallon 9th of 12 runners, 16.88L behind Objector

| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 7 | 2 | 2 | -1.62 |
9th Jul 26 Epsom(1m 113yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 72 6/4Fav 9-5 Rhys Clutterbuck 1st of 8 runners, by 0.5L and 0.75L from Happy Banner and Darvel
1st Jul 26 Bath(1m Flat Hcap, Firm (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 72 4/5Fav 9-4 Edward Greatrex 2nd of 7 runners, 1.75L behind Nakaaha
13th Jun 26 Bath(1m Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 65 15/8Fav 9-9 Rhys Clutterbuck 1st of 14 runners, by 2.25L and 1.75L from India Gold and Tough Date
Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.







