Course specialist Illustrious Blue can make a triumphant return to Goodwood in the Charles James Homes Foundation Stakes.
William Knight's four-year-old has not been seen on a racecourse since landing a ten-furlong Listed race at the Sussex track in May.
And while such a long lay-off has to be of some concern, Illustrious Blue does go well fresh, as he illustrated when winning his first start of last year.
That was also at Goodwood, which has been the venue for five of his seven wins.
The son of Dansili has a fair bit on his plate in the shape of a crack Godolphin trio, but it would be churlish to dismiss the chances of Knight's charge, who comes alive on the Sussex Downs.
Oranmore Castle is in reasonable nick and should confirm his well-being in the Join Goodwood Owners Group Stakes.
A close-up second at Thirsk on his penultimate outing, Richard Fahey's sprinter turned in a good show at Doncaster this month, staying on for sixth behind Inter Vision.
Once rated in the 90s, the son of Giant's Causeway has won a better race off his current mark and looks thrown in back over six furlongs.
The Malton handler can also hit the target with Princess Cocoa, who is taken to make light work of top weight in the Pertemps People Development Group Handicap at Redcar.
Lightly raced this term, the filly was not stopping over 10 furlongs at Ripon last time and got to within a neck of Malyana.
Well regarded by Fahey, conditions look ideal for a big run.
Handset is not likely to be much of a price, but should be supported for a maiden success at Kempton.
A game runner-up on her last two starts, Henry Cecil's three-year-old can put her superior experience to good use in the Day Time, Night Time, Great Time, Median Auction Maiden Stakes.
Majorca can coast home in the Bell Lawrie Investment Management Cup Novices' Handicap Chase at Perth.
Ferdy Murphy's six-year-old looked the real deal back over fences at Sedgefield and should still have plenty of improvement left in the tank at this level.
Majorca came up trumps in an enthralling scrap with Traprain and Sunley Shines to land a few good bets on his last start.
While that pleasing success did not go unnoticed by the assessor, there are few better handicap players than Murphy.
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