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Toby Tops has run similar races in all six starts, five of them in 6th  place. His mark keeps dropping, but is he ready to win yet? Probably not.

There are no secrets to Asgard's Captain who continues to run well every time he goes to the track. He has a good record at Newcastle and he ran another great race there last time, battling it out through the last furlong before getting nosed out close home. It's frustrating when you go up after being beaten but on his day the extra 2lb might not stop him.

Patrol has not been out of the first three since joining from William Haggas, with two wins, two 2nd places and a 3rd. His latest success in a four-horse affair at Wolverhampton brought a 4lb rise and I'm hopeful he can handle it.

We all know that Cerulean Summer needs things to go right as she either gets there too soon or more often too late. Always likely to run into the money though.

El Bufalo needs a fast pace and all five here like to go off the front. The blinkers worked last time and he's the best of my three tonight.

Narrowly denied the last twice at Newcastle, Just Ten High is sure to go close again. Chelmsford's less demanding finish should play better to his strengths.

Gorgeous Mr George ran okay when 6th on debut and has improved since. I fear though that he, like all the others, will be fighting for 2nd or 3rd as the favourite seems to have it covered.

We are still numb after Friday's unbelievable UK/Dubai double and after so many 2nd places, the tide hopefully has turned. We have some very good chances this week and while The Kamikaze King is probably our least likely winner he should have an each-way shout. I asked him to go a step too far last time so now, back down to 1m, he can squeeze into the money.

Silver Sword lost his right-fore shoe during his last race and was never comfortable after. He fits nicely in this 0-100 handicap and I think he's going there with a good chance. I rate him an 8/1 shot but because of the last run he's 18's so a bit of each-way value.

Mahons Glory has been sent to me to try to sweeten him up. He has talent but at age 9 he knows all the tricks of the trade and can be quite a handful and naughty when he wants to be. Just hoping the work we have put in has been beneficial.