Sony Bill holds a narrow edge at the head of these ratings, nine pounds clear of Breaking Cover and thirteen ahead of Captain Cool, which on paper makes him the pick in this Class 3 staying contest at Stratford over seventeen furlongs on good ground. Breaking Cover and Captain Cool represent the most credible threats and will need to be accounted for, while Sir Tivo cannot be entirely dismissed at three pounds below Captain Cool. Confidence is modest given the gaps are not wide enough to be decisive on their own, but the ratings case points one way and Sony Bill is the selection.