This looks a typical Beverley sprint where race shape may prove as important as raw ability. Lord Abama should ensure an honest gallop from the inside rail, and that could set things up perfectly for runners who finish strongly.
Azuinthejungle catches the eye as a horse returning to peak fitness. Last summer’s hat-trick, including over this course and distance, makes his current mark attractive and the Ripon run suggested the engine is beginning to fire again.
Fierce arrives with perhaps the strongest recent piece of form after a closing second at Carlisle and is the runner most likely to benefit if the pace collapses late.
Jojo Rabbit remains the interesting outsider. His Beverley effort earlier in the season was better than the bare result and he looks capable of outrunning odds if obtaining a clear run.
Conclusion:
Azuinthejungle is the percentage call and deserves favouritism. Fierce rates the main danger, while Jojo Rabbit appeals most from a value perspective. Lord Abama is the race’s potential pace-related wildcard and worth noting if showing improvement at the shorter trip.