Spotlight: Rapidly improving sprinter who blitzed his rivals in 6f handicaps at Southwell and Chester (impressed from a bad draw) in the spring; came up just short in the Palace Of Holyroodhouse at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm), an effort that earned him another 4lb rise; returning to 6f will suit and his Group 1 entry next month is a clear indicator of the regard in which he's held; best days still ahead of him and that doesn't apply to many of his rivals.

Spotlight: Sprang a 40-1 surprise in this race 12 months ago, making all to beat Apollo One with the stands' rail proving advantageous; unsuccessful stint in Bahrain early in the year saw his handicap mark ease and he's returned to Britain with a bang, making all at Ascot (6f, good to firm; strong tailwind) in May and repeating the dose in the Wokingham there six weeks ago; only 4lb higher and foolish to think he couldn't slip the field again.

Spotlight: Progressing nicely this year, producing a power-packed finish to win a 5f handicap at Southwell in April and following up in good style at Leicester three weeks later; beaten off this mark twice since but at Newbury the leaders didn't come back and his latest fifth in the Wokingham was sufficient evidence that he's the right type for a race of this nature; looks sure to get a good pace to aim at and he's a strong contender.

Spotlight: Ended 2024 with two wins in blinkers, notably a deep 6f handicap at the York Ebor meeting where he won cosily, looking a strong contender for major sprint honours this year; has taken a while to warm up this year but everything clicked at York last week (cheekpieces back on and also tongue tied for the first time) when he travelled strongly before producing a telling burst to lead inside the final furlong; on the face of it, a 6lb penalty for that neck success makes life extremely difficult (officially 3lb wrong) but he could well be the type that saves a bit for himself; best form on good or faster.

Spotlight: Fluffed his lines when sent off the 9-2 favourite for this race 12 months ago (off this mark); beaten in three hot handicaps this time around but he's shown he retains a good portion of his ability; ground softer than good would help; floats on a dangerous mark; chance.

Spotlight: Unlucky in running behind Alzahir at Ascot and he ran perfectly well for sixth here on Tuesday (5f, good) when he couldn't quite claw back the leaders; has his first 6f run for new connections and appeals as being well handicapped, so could well outrun his odds.

Spotlight: 10lb better off with Completely Random for nearly 2l on their Leicester run in April; several good efforts have followed, including when doing best of the high numbers behind Elmonjed at York last week; plenty of evidence to think he could play a leading role.

Spotlight: Generally reliable this year and he stuck to his task well when winning a valuable 7f handicap at Ascot last week (good ground); effective at 6f but he was taken out of his comfort zone early on at York in May on his most recent sprint outing.

Spotlight: Ran well over 1m at this meeting last year; on the up as a sprinter this term, winning three of her last four starts and actually running really well on the occasion she was beaten (unsuitably soft ground); 6lb rise for her latest Class 3 win (good Topspeed figure) is fair enough but this will be a different test from anything she's previously encountered; she is a strong traveller though and Ryan Moore takes the ride.

Spotlight: A regular in the big sprint handicaps, runner-up in this race in the last two seasons as well as second placings in a Wokingham (2023) and a Portland (2024); managed to end his losing run in a Group 3 at Ascot last October (6f, soft); not far off his best when seventh in the Wokingham and ran okay dropped to 5f three weeks ago; likely to give his running but a personal best will be needed to finally snag one of these; should give his apprentice a fine spin from the rail draw.

Spotlight: On a losing run stretching back to September 2023 but his back catalogue includes wins in this race in 2021 (soft) and 2022 (good to firm), both off higher marks than today's; stable in better order now than for much of the summer but he didn't do enough at Hamilton two weeks ago to think he could become the first three-time winner of the race.

Spotlight: One of the success stories of the year in 2024, winning seven times; showed bright speed before tiring on last week's return from a 308-day absence; should be that bit sharper today but defying this mark in a race like this as a 9yo may prove beyond him.

Spotlight: Losing run stretches back over two years; happiest on slow ground; tailed off in the Wokingham six weeks ago and returning cheekpieces aren't enough to make her of interest.

Spotlight: Eight-time winner, notably an Ascot Group 3 (6f, good) and a big pot in Saudi Arabia (6.8f, good to firm); the latest win was back in February 2024 but he wasn't far off his peak RPR when second in a Newcastle Group 3 last month (6f, AW); lacklustre effort in a Chester Listed event three weeks ago when, not for the first time, he was slowly away; has the ability to feature despite his lofty mark but he's not a solid option.

Spotlight: Habitual slow starter; ran well in the Wokingham and had excuses in Elmonjed's York race last week (poor draw and met trouble in the final furlong); not easily recommended for win purposes but minor money a real possibility.

Spotlight: Reinvented as a sprinter this summer and it's been another success for a yard which continues to excel with relatively inexpensive stock; winning spree came to a halt behind Elmonjed at York last week but that race is probably not the one to judge him on as he was up with a strong pace; could still prove up to this mark under a slightly less aggressive ride.

Spotlight: Has let his supporters down in a host of top handicaps since looking to have the sprinting scene at his mercy in early 2023; has run to form only sporadically in the last two years but his good days are still very good, as when third in last season's Wokingham off a 3lb higher mark; never threatened in this year's Wokingham but it was after an absence and better can be expected this afternoon; stable won this in 2015 and 2019.

Spotlight: Hard to crab his 6f form this season, twice a runner-up at Newcastle and also running well in strong handicaps at Newmarket and Newbury in May; unplaced but not disgraced in top 7f handicaps on his last two starts; returns to 6f with new headgear given a go; each-way shout.

Spotlight: Beaten 16 times since making a winning stable debut in the 2023 Wokingham; hinted that he may not be a spent force on AW over the winter but he's not straightforward and he was well behind at Ascot six weeks ago; well beaten in this race in 2022.

Spotlight: 3-5 as a 2yo, including a Listed win at York (6f, soft); yet to get going for new yard this year and has far too much to prove for comfort.

Spotlight: Over three years since the last of his three successes and this year's efforts for new connections don't suggest he's the answer.

Spotlight: Capable off this mark and he didn't enjoy a clear run at Newcastle five weeks ago (6f); all his best form has come on AW though and nothing in his turf record suggests he's the answer.

Spotlight: Sprang a surprise in last season's Group 3 Palace House Stakes at Newmarket (5f, good); has not shone for his new stable in 2025 but he's edged down the weights and wasn't beaten far in a York Listed event three weeks ago; the return to 6f isn't enough to tempt this time.

Spotlight: In good form in Bahrain early in the year but that wasn't missed by the handicapper and he's finished well down the field in the Dash and the Wokingham in his two runs back in Britain; stable look to hold more pressing claims with Get It.

Spotlight: Well beaten in this race 12 months ago off 2lb higher; low-key stable debut at Newmarket in April; plenty to prove.

Spotlight: Smart in his youth and ran well at Epsom on Derby day (6f, soft); only 16th of 20 here on Tuesday though and looks up against it.

Spotlight: Good second at Newcastle (6f) in May but he's struggled in two big Ascot handicaps since; not easily recommended.