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Not So Sleepy, a creditable fourth to Stratum 12 months ago, can step up on that performance in the Together For Racing Cesarewitch at Newmarket on Saturday. Hughie Morrison was left ruing the fact that the son of Beat Hollow pulled too hard for his own good in the early stages of last year's renewal.

However, the performance did prove to be a launching pad for what has proved to be a lucrative spell for the eight year old. Some of his best performances have been over hurdles, but the improvement he has shown over the obstacles, has also been mirrored on his only outing so far this flat season.

He fairly hammered the bang-in-form Dark Jedi at Pontefract, and it is interesting to note that Graham Lee, who partnered him that day, takes the ride again. With just that one outing behind him, he will be a much fresher horse than some of his main rivals, and, if he is more amenable to restraint than last year, should want plenty of beating.

Alkumait can see off a strong field in the Group 1 Darley Dewhurst Stakes. Marcus Tregoning has enjoyed a great season, and along with Mohaather, gave the Whitsbury trainer a campaign highlight with his smooth success in the Group 2 Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury last month.

Although his ability to stay this extra furlong has to be taken on trust, he is quite a relaxed individual, and if he settles well, his high class turn of foot should see him right in the thick of the action at the finish.

Chindit looks the main danger from the home-trained team, and he had the Richard Hannon camp purring with his last serious piece of work.

Latest Generation is expected to go well on his step up to pattern company in the Group 3 Emirates Autumn Stakes. Simon Crisford has a very good team of two year olds this season, and this son of Frankel is among the leaders of the pack.

A good third to one of his rivals here, One Ruler, on his debut at Sandown, he whizzed home on his next start at Doncaster, and deserves a crack at this company after some useful subsequent work. He looks open to improvement, and looks worth an each-way interest.

Legal Attack, a stablemate of Latest Generation, may not have been at his most potent when a well beaten second in a group 3 at Chantilly last time, and he can take advantage of a drop in class in the listed Coral.co.uk Rockingham Stakes at York.

He had previously created a very favourable impression when beating Shark Two One on his debut in a novice at Newmarket at the end of August, and the runner up gave the form a big boost when landing a valuable sales race at The Curragh on his next start.

Legal Attack has taken the trip to France well, and should handle the prevailing soft ground.

Boldmere can run a big race on his return to action in the Native River Handicap Chase at Chepstow.

Although sure to come on for what will be his first outing for eight months, he boasted some smart form in novice chases last season, and would have won a grade 2 at Wetherby on his final start had he not fallen at the last.

His win in handicap company looks very solid, and he looks more unexposed than most of his more experienced opponents in an interesting race.

Khage showed his liking for this course when trained by Harry Whittington and he looks the type to go well for a change of scenery on his first appearance for Christian Williams in a very competitive Wasdell Group Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle.

He lost his way completely after an unsuccessful spell chasing in the first of half of last season, but looks well handicapped on the form of two easy wins here in the Spring of last year, especially with classy conditional Jack Tudor taking off 5lbs.

Forever Des Long makes the particularly laborious haul from camp Philip Hobbs on the verge of Exmoor to the only slightly less rugged Hexham, and hopes are high he can bag the Maiden Hurdle.

This looks a fine opportunity for this potentially useful five year old, who showed plenty of promise last term and has been working with plenty of zest in his prelims.

El Kaldoun is not exactly one of the high profile types at the star-studded Nicky Henderson academy, but he looks the type to do better over fences than over hurdles, and looks handily weighted for his chasing debut in the Campbell & Rowley Event Management Novices Handicap Chase.

Although his form fell away last season, he goes well fresh, and should be a stronger individual than he was last term.

Kohinoor, a winner of a maiden in the mud at Haydock in July, can double her tally in the Download The Tote App Nursery at Goodwood.

Clive Cox's juvenile has been beaten twice since that success, but she will be much more at home on this return to a more demanding surface, and can make her greater experience count against the William Haggas-trained Conservatoire.