Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) (No Geldings)

Won the Queen Mary here (5f, good to firm) 12 months ago and creditable third in the Group 2 Lowther at York (6f, good to firm) in August, before finishing last in the soft-ground Cheveley Park; reappeared with promising Listed fourth at Haydock (5f, good) three weeks ago, when not enjoying a clear passage, and today's return to 6f could be a positive; interesting outsider.

Won the Windsor Castle here (5f, good to firm) last June and reappeared with good third in the Group 3 Trial over C&D (good to firm); fair fifth in Group 2 Sandy Lane at Haydock (6f, good) since; others have better form but he seems to like it here and could have an each-way shout.

Won Group 3/Group 2 races at Chantilly last summer (6f, good to soft); fair efforts the last twice, fifth to Big Mojo over C&D (good to firm) then fourth to Rayevka at Chantilly (6f, good to soft), but needs something extra; visor worn for last two starts is now discarded.

Very creditable third in the Norfolk here (5f, good to firm) last June; impressed in Group 3 at Chantilly (5.5f, good to soft) in April and an each-way case can be made on that form, but only sixth in the Group 2 Sandy Lane at Haydock (6f, good) last time which knocks him down the pecking order.

Completed hat-trick and made it 3-4 overall when scoring on handicap debut at Newcastle (6f, AW) in April; again ran well when 4l fourth in Listed race at Newbury (6f, good to firm) last month on first turf start; unexposed but needs a sizeable step forward to threaten today.