Sea Of Heaven among Chester Cup hopefuls

However Silver Concorde, Natural Scenery and Galapiat, all relatively short in the ante-post betting, have been taken out. 

Sea Of Heaven is the only entry for Sir Mark Prescott and he was last seen running third to Sweet Selection, a mare that won the Sagaro Stakes at Ascot on Wednesday, in the Betfred Cesarewitch.

Local owner Dr Marwan Koukash has won the race a couple of times in recent years thanks to Address Unknown and Suegioo and he has six entries this time around.

Suegioo goes for another crack at the race while his other five are Duke Of Clarence, Angel Gabrial, Gabrial The Hero, Gabrial’s King and Gabrial’s Star.

Other well-fancied horses to stand their ground are Endless Acres for Charlie Fellowes, Golden Spear for Tony Martin, Winning Story for Godolphin and last year’s second, Nakeeta, for Iain Jardine.

Jardine is hoping Nakeeta fares better in the draw for this year's renewal.

Beaten just a short head in second 12 months ago by Nicky Henderson's No Heretic, he faced a tall order coming out of stall 15 on the tight track.

Jardine feels he could not be in better shape.

"He's running off 10lb higher this year, but all he did was improve last season as he showed in his last run when second in the Irish November Handicap," said Jardine.

"He's definitely improved so while I'd obviously love to have 10lb less, that's the system and we can do nothing about it.

"It's first time out again, like last year, but I'm very happy with him and I've got him ready.

"The ground should be fine, he doesn't want it rattling quick but I'm sure for the first day of three it won't be.

"All I hope for is a better draw. I'm very hopeful but you need plenty of luck.

"I don't know who'll ride him yet, I may claim off him, I'm just not sure."

Full Chester Cup five-day entries 

Maleficent Queen (GB) 5    9 10 Weldspec Glasgow Limited Keith Dalgleish  

Winning Story (GB) 4    9 9 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor  

Oriental Fox (GER) 9    9 8 Mr Markus Graff Mark Johnston  

Nakeeta (GB) 6    9 8 Alex And Janet Card Iain Jardine  

Suegioo (FR) 8    9 7 Dr Marwan Koukash Richard Fahey  

Fun Mac (GER) 6    9 7 Mrs Angela McAlpine & Partners Hughie Morrison  

Watersmeet (GB) 6    9 6 Mr J. Barson Mark Johnston  

First Mohican (GB) 9    9 5 HP Racing First Mohican Alan King  

Montaly (GB) 6    9 4 Farleigh Racing Andrew Balding  

Magic Circle (IRE) 5    9 3 Mr and Mrs David Aykroyd Ralph Beckett  

Sea of Heaven (IRE) 5    9 2 Lady Bamford Sir Mark Prescott Bt  

Duke of Clarence (IRE) 8    9 2 Dr Marwan Koukash Ian Williams  

Yorkidding (GB) 5    9 1 Mr Paul Robert York Mark Johnston  

Angel Gabrial (IRE) 8    9 1 Dr Marwan Koukash Richard Fahey  

Zafayan (IRE) 6    9 0 Dr R. Lambe D. K. Weld  

Golden Spear (GB) 6    8 13 Newtown Anner Stud Farm A. J. Martin  

Good Tradition (IRE) 6    8 12 Mr C. D. Stock Donald McCain  

Saigon City (GB) 7    8 12 C H Stephenson,Tate,Flegg & Bousfield Declan Carroll  

The Cashel Man (IRE) 5    8 11 Mrs Fitri Hay David Simcock  

Who Dares Wins (IRE) 5    8 11 HP Racing Who Dares Wins Alan King  

Sir Chauvelin (GB) 5    8 11 Mr J. Fyffe Jim Goldie  

Blakeney Point (GB) 4    8 10 Axom LX Roger Charlton  

Isharah (USA) 4    8 10 Mr Abdulla Al Mansoori Mark Johnston  

Moorside (GB) 4    8 10 Mr K. Abdullah Charles Hills  

Gabrial The Hero (USA) 8    8 9 Dr Marwan Koukash Richard Fahey  

William of Orange (GB) 6    8 9 T W Johnson & G Maxwell Donald McCain  

Every Chance (IRE) 4    8 7 Melbourne 10 Racing Jamie Osborne  

John Constable (IRE) 6    8 7 Walters Plant Hire Ltd Evan Williams  

Endless Acres (IRE) 4    8 6 Saffron House Stables and K. Sohi Charlie Fellowes  

Justification (GB) 9    8 5 Mrs Elizabeth Kiernan Gary Moore  

Gabrial's King (IRE) 8    8 5 Dr Marwan Koukash Richard Fahey  

Gabrial's Star (GB) 8    8 3 Dr Marwan Koukash Richard Fahey  

London Prize (GB) 6    8 3 Mrs Margaret Forsyth Ian Williams  

Buonarroti (IRE) 6    8 2 Denis Hardy Declan Carroll  

Jaameh (IRE) 4    7 12 Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum Mark Johnston  

Rowlestone Lass (GB) 7    7 10 Ocean's Five Richard Price