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Saturday 10 October · GB · Flat · Class 1

1:30 York

Sky Bet Rockingham Stakes (Listed Race)

6f · Going: Soft · 11 runners · £39,697

Verdict — our pick: Hickory Lad

Hickory Lad shares the top rating with Cut A Dash on our figures, and his progressive profile is what tips it for us in this six-furlong contest on soft ground at York. Cut A Dash is the chief danger on level terms, while Agamemnon is only two pounds behind and Matteo four back, so this looks a competitive contest in which any of that trio could take advantage if our pick fails to progress again. Hickory Lad's progressive profile gives him the edge, and he is narrowly the one to side with, though confidence is low. Hickory Lad is the selection.

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1. Agamemnon(9)Form: 183247

J: Finley Marsh · T: Richard Hughes · 2yo · 9st 3lb · OR 102 · trainer 18% (14d)

By Mehmas out of Bermuda (Kodiac) · Owner: Jastar Capital Limited

Agamemnon has been in the frame before, with a second three starts back and a third four starts back, and he has run over today's trip, so he rates a leading danger after 29 days off. The main risk is a seventh last time out, and he carries 129 lb from draw 9.

2. Battle Fever(4)Form: 23123

J: Shane Gray · T: Kevin Ryan · 2yo · 9st 3lb · OR 88 · trainer 14% (14d)

By Sands Of Mali out of Miss Gradenko (Foxwedge) · Owner: Allan Kerr Partner

Battle Fever has finished in the first three in each of his last five starts, a third last time out, a second two starts back and a winner three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going. Against that, he's been off 38 days, carries 129 lb from stall four, and our rating of 91 ranks him only seventh of 11.

3. Big Cigar(6)Form: 15177

J: Oisin Orr · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · 2yo · 9st 3lb · OR 93 · trainer 8% (14d)

By Havana Grey out of Barbanera (Showcasing) · Owner: M A Scaife

Big Cigar won twice in his last five starts, a winner three starts back and again five starts back, but he's finished a seventh in each of his last two outings and returns after 52 days off. He has run over today's trip and carries 129 lb from stall six, with our rating of 95 ranking him fifth of eleven.

4. Cut A Dash(11)Form: 14945

J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon · 2yo · 9st 3lb · OR 100 · trainer 8% (14d)

By Starspangledbanner out of Promising (Invincible Spirit) · Owner: Denford Stud

Cut A Dash heads our ratings at 100 and arrives fresh after 21 days, having finished a fifth last time out and a fourth two starts back, while he has run over today's trip before. The risk is a winless run since that success five starts back, and he carries 129 lb from draw 11.

5. Dubai Champion(5)Form: 431202

J: Andrew Mullen · T: Ben Haslam · 2yo · 9st 3lb · OR 96 · trainer 8% (14d)

By Persian Force out of Sundiata (Showcasing) · Owner: Future Champions Racing Syn Ben Haslam

Runner-up last time out and a winner four starts back, Dubai Champion arrives fresh enough after 22 days and has run over today's trip and going. However, he carries 129 lb from stall five, and our rating of 91 ranks him only eighth of eleven.

6. Hickory Lad(7)Form: 213835

J: Sam James · T: Phillip Makin · 2yo · 9st 3lb · OR 99 · trainer 14% (14d)

By James Garfield out of Park Glen (Tagula) · Owner: J Toes J Oloan

Hickory Lad is our pick on profile: a winner five starts back, he was third two starts back and fresh enough after 22 days, and has run over today's trip and going before. A fifth last time out is the one reservation, while he carries 129 lb from draw 7.

7. Matteo(2)Form: 1178

J: Tom Eaves · T: Kevin Ryan · 2yo · 9st 3lb · OR 89 · trainer 14% (14d)

By Coulsty out of Debutante's Ball (Society Rock) · Owner: Mrs J Ryan

Matteo won twice in his last four starts, a first three starts back and another four starts back, and he has run over today's trip, while our rating of 96 ranks him fourth of 11. The risk is two modest efforts since, a seventh two starts back and an eighth last time out, though he returns fresh after 21 days.

8. Love A Giggle(3)Form: 11040

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: K. R. Burke · 2yo · 9st 1lb · OR 90 · trainer 14% (14d)

By Kodiac out of Silver Bullet Lady (Decorated Knight) · Owner: C Waters

Unplaced last time out and 51 days off, Love A Giggle is hard to fancy, with a fourth two starts back and another unplaced run before that offering little recent encouragement. Against that, she won twice in her last five starts, has run over today's trip and our rating of 90 only ranks her ninth of eleven.

9. Angels Passing(10)Form: 410

J: Kevin Stott · T: Kevin Ryan · 2yo · 8st 12lb · OR 87 · trainer 14% (14d)

By No Nay Never out of Desert Blossom (Shamardal) · Owner: Brook T Smith Investments Llc

Winner two starts back, she was unplaced last time and returns after 51 days off, though she has run over today's trip; carrying 124 lb from stall 10, our rating of 92 has her sixth of eleven.

10. Divine Whisper(1)Form: 213

J: Tom Marquand · T: George Boughey · 2yo · 8st 12lb · OR 86 · trainer 12% (14d)

By Mehmas out of Spiritus Sanctus (Invincible Spirit) · Owner: M Fitzpatrick

Divine Whisper is hard to fancy after 73 days off, though a third last time out, a win two starts back and a second three starts back show she's been in the frame. She has run over today's trip, but our rating of 82 ranks her tenth of 11 and sits below her official 86, carrying 124 lb from stall one.

11. Spirit of Lyra(8)Form: 4124

J: Jason Hart · T: William Knight · 2yo · 8st 12lb · OR 80 · trainer 0% (14d)

By Lucky Vega out of Astral Path (Muhaarar) · Owner: Rathmoy Racing Ii

Fourth last time out, a second two starts back and a winner three starts back is respectable form, and she has run over today's trip, but our figures rank her last of eleven. Carrying 124 lb from stall eight off an official 80, she looks outclassed on a 22-day break.

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