Campani is the obvious form horse and brings solid claims after a good third over course and distance in May. However, his run-comment profile suggests he is often ridden patiently, with repeated evidence of dwelling, being held up, and arriving late. That is not ideal at Yarmouth over a mile, where the supplied track data shows front-runners have performed notably well.

Midnight’s Dream also has ability in this grade, but he looks another who may be hostage to pace. His recent comments repeatedly point to midfield or held-up rides, and from stall 7 he may need the race to collapse late.

The pace angle points elsewhere. Give Me The Night has shown several signs of being able to race forward, including comments such as “led” and “soon led”. From stall 4, he has the draw to attack or sit right on the pace, and the first-time blinkers could sharpen him up. His recent form figures are uninspiring, but this is a tactical race as much as a form race.

Shaws Phoenix and Mart can also go forward, so the lead is not guaranteed to be completely uncontested. Even so, Give Me The Night looks the one most likely to secure the best early position, and that matters strongly at this track and trip.

Luminous Warrior may get a good stalking position from stall 1, while Sporty Socks can race handy, but both arrive with questions to answer.

The verdict is that Campani is the most solid horse on conventional form, but the best betting angle is Give Me The Night. He has the right pace profile, a workable draw, first-time headgear, and a race setup that could allow him to outrun his recent form.

Best bet: Give Me The Night

I’d play him as a pace/draw value bet, not as the safest horse in the race.