Trainer - William Haggas
Jockey - James Doyle
This five year old would prefer the heavens to open and the rain to fall to stand a better chance but he won the Lincoln last year and then went on to score in this race and if finding that form again has a chance.
He has not been at his best when seen at the back end of last season but if coming back fresh and improving during his time off the track he could have each way claims.
Trainer - Andrew Balding
Jockey - Silvestre De Sousa
Another horse with bags of potential but will need to find his previous form again if to have a chance of winning this race after some weak performances in better races than this.
He has won four Group races in his career with the last of the coming last season at Glorious Goodwood in the Celebration Mile Stakes.
Needs to be fresh.
Trainer - Ralph Beckett
Jockey - Harry Bentley
Has been a very consistent performer on his last few runs at the end of the season especially his second to last run when winning at Newmarket in a Listed event.
He is an outsider for a reason though with him being a smart horse but not quite good enough to mix it in this Group 2 sphere and he will have to give a career best to finish well.
Trainer - Richard Hannon
Jockey - Tom Marquand
This six year old from the Richard Hannon yard did not have a bad season last term placing in three group events finishing well in behind some smart horses.
He has not been in some bad form on the all weather this season winning two out of his four runs in Class 2 events but again this might just be to big of a step up.
Trainer - Sir Michael Stoute
Jockey - Ryan Moore
This unexposed four year old has only raced five times in his career putting in some smart performances behind some decent horses and winning two of them.
His best performance came at Glorious Goodwood last year when winning a six runner Group 3 that showed the colt to have a lot of potential and if finding that on Friday could be in the mix.
Trainer - Roger Varian
Jockey - Andrea Atzeni
The stand alone favourite out of the thriving Roger Varian yard looks to be the one to beat of the back of his last two performances.
He can run on all types of ground winning the 20 runner Balmoral Handicap at Ascot on soft ground and then on his seasonal return on good ground winning the Listed Doncaster Mile.
This five year old has bags of potential and it would not be a surprise if he takes his ability to the next level and lands this Group 2.
Trainer - David O'Meara
Jockey - Daniel Tudhope
This eight year old has bags of experience now being an eight year old but has raced well during his career finishing in the placings behind some special horses in races between seven furlongs and a mile.
He landed a Grade 1 in the USA and has also won a Group 2 at Leopardstown, whether he is now up to this standard will be tested on Friday.
Trainer - Andrew Balding
Jockey - Rob Hornby
The big outsider of the field is the Andrew Balding and King Power owned Zwayyan who is a decent handicapper but looks out of place in Group company and is 66/1 for a reason.
It would be a shock to see him go close after three mixed runs this season and top jockey SDS is not on board which shows a lot.
