Laafy heads this Pontefract staying contest on a rating a pound clear of Pole Star, and the form he has shown over marathon trips gives genuine grounds for optimism on this good-to-firm ground over seventeen furlongs. Pole Star represents the most likely threat given how closely matched the pair are on paper, while Letsbefrank and Treasure Islands will need to find more than they have shown of late to trouble the principals. The selection's edge in class and consistency should prove the decisive factor, and Laafy is the one to be with.