14:05 Newbury

With just four starts to his name LAAFI is hard for the handicapper to weigh up and as a result the bookies are also cautious. He had quite a big reputation as a 2yo and impressed getting up late to win at Nottingham on final start, needing every yard. He was pitched into a Listed race on return at Lingfield and wasn’t disgraced in fourth and then was thrown in at the deep end on handicap debut at Royal Ascot.

I would put a line through that and dropped 2lb and stepping up to 1m5f we could see a much improved performance. He is still armed with a lot of potential and I think he is overpriced. Valsad caught the eye going down a neck to El Jasor here before improving to win at Southwell last time. With potential for better he looks the danger. Sea King is also respected if bouncing back.