Artistic Style, who is very well suited by give in the ground, looks the one to be on in the competitive stanjamesuk.com Handicap over a mile and a quarter at Newbury this afternoon.

Brian Ellison's gelding proved a most progressive sort when successful on five occasions last year, including three wins when the ground was very testing at Newcastle and Ayr (twice).

He got his conditions for the first time this year when bolting up at Ayr last time and, although this is a much more competitive event, he looks set to give another good account.

John Berry's Benedict looks the main danger after notching his third win of the year at Newmarket last month and shaped at York last time as though worth a try over this longer trip.

His ability to handle ground as testing as this has to be taken on trust but he has run well enough on easy ground to suggest he should have no problems with today's conditions.

Others to consider are Ofaraby and Sri Diamond.

The former is suited by plenty of cut and did well to make up the leeway having been set a fair bit to do at Goodwood last time.

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