WEMIGHTAKEDLONGWAY has a poor reappearance in the Noblesse Stakes to overcome, but her overall profile still demands respect given she is a Group 3 winner and has mixed it at the highest level, including placing in Group 1 company. Friendly Soul brings the standout form after her impressive Prix de l’Opera success and, despite returning from a lengthy absence, looks very capable if ready to roll. Sparks Fly continues to perform consistently in strong company and should once again give a good account at this level, where she has already won four times. 

Clive Cox has a strong recent record in this race and LANGSTONE looks an interesting handicap debutant after completing a double in good style at Kempton last time. Crest Of Fire created a huge impression when bolting up by 10 lengths in a maiden at Southwell on his most recent effort and rates a major player if able to reproduce that level back on turf. Princling also enters calculations after a smooth success to open his account on the third time of asking at Wetherby and remains open to plenty of improvement now in handicap company.

Dropping back to sprinting could be the key for VENETIAN SUN, who failed to see out the mile in the 1000 Guineas but brings top-class juvenile form into this and should be much more at home over 6f while also recieving that handy fillies' allowance from the colts. Coppull arrives on the back of a Group 3 success at Ascot and looks sure to make another bold bid. Brussels was slightly disappointing on his return in the Commonwealth Cup Trial when five lengths behind today's rival, but remains a colt with considerable potential and could take a sizeable step forward here.

NIGHT RAIDER bounced back to his best when landing the Palace House Stakes at HQ on reappearance and, with conditions again likely to suit a strong gallop, he looks a major player to follow up if things fall his way. Shagraan arrives in consistent form, placing on all of his last four starts and winning twice, and should be in the thick of things again after following home today's main rival by a few lenghts at Newmarket last time. Asfoora is a high-class sprinter on her day and, despite a below-par seasonal return in the Palace House, is entitled to come on for that effort and remains very much one to note.

POLE STAR continues to run consistently well in staying handicaps and put in a solid performance when third off this mark over 14f at Newmarket last time. With this step back up in trip likely to suit, he looks capable of being competitive once again. Prydwen is a key player on the back of a solid Group 2 effort in Germany and, with George Scott having won this race last year, he commands major respect back on home soil with a notable jockey booking in Oisin Murphy. Hermetic made a respectable start to his UK campaign when fourth at York and could take another step forward with that initial run behind him.

BINTARYANA arrives on the back of a solid effort in defeat and looks the type to do better now switched to handicap company, with her overall form in three starts already looking reliable, including a victory in a maiden at Nottingham two runs ago. Akirra has been largely consistent in his six career starts, winning at Wolverhampton on his penultimate out, and could be dangerous on reappearance if settling better. Noble Vow made a taking impression to open his account in a maiden and is clearly one to note again back in handicap company.

GOD OF WAR shaped better when runner-up in the Earl Grosvenor Handicap at Chester last time and, now a couple of pounds below his last winning mark, looks well capable of getting involved in a competitive mile with the in-form Rossa Ryan on board. Eternal Force failed to complete the four-timer when beaten by a few lengths at Doncaster on his latest showing, but has enough ability to bounce back if putting his best foot forward from what could be a stiff mark. Stem arrives in better form than his latest run at Newbury suggests and could prove dangerous if reproducing his earlier Ascot and Newbury efforts.