SMITH returns to a happy hunting ground, a winner of five course-and-distance races, with solid each-way credentials. Apprentice of-the-moment, Billy Loughnane, who claims an invaluable 7lb, is reunited with the seven-year-old after their success here last month.

ACAI doesn’t appear the easiest of rides but showed ability in cheekpieces at Kempton over 6f last time, staying-on for sixth. He could be involved at the business end, racing over an extra furlong, with first-time blinkers a potential catalyst for improvement.

We struck gold with hot favourite Justcallmepete earlier this season. He’s the most progressive in the line-up and could have more to offer. INTERVENTION is feasibly handicapped to reverse his second behind him on 6lb better terms here though, with the assistance of Jamie Sencer a positive.