5:00 Wolverhampton

Spirit Lead Me 13/2 (1pt)

Epictetus drops into a 0-85 handicap for the first time in his career but the standard is set by SPIRIT LEAD ME (best priced at 13/2) who is unexposed on the AW. The Richard Hughes trained gelding landed a gamble at Kempton in September winning by three lengths off a mark of 64 before following up three days later at Southwell under a 6lb penalty.

The handicapper has raised Spirit Lead Me up to a mark of 77 meaning that he now steps up in grade but he can improve his impressive record of 4-8 on the AW in his career.

1:35 Lingfield

Knickerbocker

The Simon & Ed Crisford trained KNICKERBOCKER (best priced at 15/8) has shown improved in handicaps on her latest two starts and she should hold strong claims of following up her Southwell success. The filly outran odds of 25/1 to finish a nose 2nd at Kempton over a mile off a mark of 70 before winning by a neck at Southwell last time off a mark of 72.

Knickerbocker has been raised 3lbs for that success and this unexposed three-year-old looks the one to beat with Josephine Gordon retaining the ride.