This does not look a deep race and there is no need to overcomplicate it. Mixedwave is the one with the strongest overall case in the 4.55 at Huntingdon.
Pam Sly’s nine-year-old shaped much better when second at Southwell last time and that run suggested he is coming back to form at the right time. He is now back on a workable mark, has winning form over this course and distance, and this time of year clearly suits him. In a race full of doubts, those are major positives.
The market will give plenty of respect to Jukebox D’Eddy, and rightly so. He has won two of his last three starts and looks the likely pace angle in a small field. If he gets an easy lead, he could take pegging back. The concern is that he has had chances before and can look stronger in running than he proves at the finish. At a short price, that makes him opposable as a win bet.
Getaway Glory is harder to trust. His older form gives him a squeak and the new headgear could bring a response, but both starts this season have been poor and he needs to leave them well behind. Hall Lane also has bits of back form that would put him in the mix, though his recent comeback run offered little encouragement.
The remainder look up against it. Dublin To Milan is still a maiden and was pulled up here on his chase debut last time, while Constant Friday has had plenty of chances in this sphere and still looks vulnerable despite the low weight.
Recent renewals of this race have often gone to horses in the same sort of mark range as Mixedwave, and that only strengthens the case. He is proven at the trip, proven at the track and arrives off the best recent effort in the field.
This is not a race packed with quality, but that makes the answer fairly simple. Mixedwave is the solid one. Jukebox D’Eddy is the obvious danger if allowed to dominate, but for a straight call on the winner, Mixedwave gets the vote.
Verdict: Mixedwave to win