Primevere can bring to an end a long losing streak by taking top honours in the Eve Trakway Foundation Stakes at Goodwood, writes tattenham.
The four-year-old won at Salisbury last August but has had to settle for minor placings in the meantime as trainer Roger Charlton has upped her sights to Group Three company.
Primevere has run four times at that level this term and two seconds and a third have proved that she is well worth trying in Pattern races.
She chased home subsequent Group One winner Izzi Top on her seasonal bow, going down by just under two lengths, while her two most recent efforts have yielded runner-up spots.
The Singspiel filly was only beaten a nose at Windsor before failing by half a length to Alla Speranza at Leopardstown earlier this month.
This Listed heat represents a slight dip in class and while she has something to find with the likes of Ektihaam and Questioning on official figures, the application of a visor could just focus her mind.
Aegaeus is the second foal of supermare Ouija Board and is an interesting recruit to the handicap sphere after failing to cut the mustard in three maiden starts.
While he has been down the field on each of those outings, his efforts have not been devoid of promise and his sixth behind Trade Commissioner was not a bad effort.
He was easily outpaced on that day back in May and still looked very green and a bit immature.
Ed Dunlop has given him a break since then and if he has grown up a bit, Aegaeus could be well treated in the second division of the Hildon Natural Mineral Water Stakes.
Enery is on quite a roll and can defy his escalating mark in the Discovery Foods Stakes.
The Teofilo colt has hit form with a vengeance over the last month, notching wins at Epsom, Kempton and Folkestone, rising 9lb in the process.
He is saddled with a 6lb penalty for his most recent victory but looks a typical Mark Johnston-trained improver.
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