William Hill Jockey Club Stakes (Group 2)

Inspired buy by connections, winning a nice prize at the York Ebor meeting last summer before following up in the Cambridgeshire here. Good length second of 9 to Ottoman Fleet in Earl of Sefton over 9f here last month and good chance on form if stamina holds on belated first attempt at 1½m

Won the 1¼m 3-y-o listed race on this card a year ago and followed up in the Group 3 Bahrain Trophy at the July meeting. Improved again when second in Great Voltigeur at York (1½m, good to firm) on final start and had an excuse (found to have bled) for his disappointing reappearance at Meydan.

Won a Goodwood listed race last May and proved his stamina for 1½m when third in a Group 3 here on final 4-y-o start. Respectable fourth in a Bahrain listed race on reappearance in March. Buick sides with Castle Way.

Superbly-bred colt (closely related to top-class pair Baaeed and Hukum) and progressed nicely at 3. Has something to find at this level but good chance he'll have more to offer in 2024.

Smart performer on his day but this front-runner's last win was back in February 2022 and bit of a surprise were he to snap that losing run here (third and fourth in the last 2 runnings of this).

Won a French listed race last September and displayed a striking turn of foot when following up in the Group 3 Princess Royal Stakes over C&D 4 weeks later. Not up to a Group 1 at Ascot final start but capable of playing a leading role on her return to action for an-form stable.