The Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) - continued

4 LUCANDER (IRE) (20)

541503 B g Footstepsinthesand - Lady Sefton (Oratorio (IRE))

6 9 10 (136)

NIGEL JONES & PAUL BOWDEN Andrea Atzeni

GEORGE BAKER, Chiddingfold

Groom - Maher Ebrahim (Breeder - Mr John Connolly)

PURPLE, YELLOW seams, diabolo on sleeves, BLACK cap.

Draw 2

HH Running well from off the pace for new yard; 2-4 on turf in Bahrain in the winter; three runs back in Britain, showing his best ever form when third of eight off this mark at Epsom (1m4f, good to firm) three weeks ago but others look better handicapped.

Official BHA Rating 103

5 LIVE YOUR DREAM (IRE) (13) 6 9 9 (135)

11420/-2 B g Iffraaj - Dream Book (Sea The Stars (IRE))

GODOLPHIN Daniel Tudhope

SAEED BIN SUROOR, Newmarket

Groom - Sharin Zada (Breeder - Godolphin)

ROYAL BLUE, RED cap.

Draw 18

HH 609 days off when co-second favourite for ten-runner handicap at Haydock (1m4f, good to firm) 13 days ago, in which he raced in touch and closed all the way to the line but was beaten half a length; wore cheekpieces on final two starts in 2021 (ran well over 2m2f first occasion) and they return today; a longer trip may be ideal.

Official BHA Rating 102

6 OKITA SOUSHI (IRE) (35) 5 9 9 (135)

200-115 B h Galileo (IRE) - Amicus (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))

MR TOSHIHIRO MATSUMOTO Ryan Moore

JOSEPH PATRICK O’BRIEN, Ireland

Groom - Tommy Beaton (Breeder - Coolmore)

D EMERALD GREEN and RED stripes.

Draw 9

HHH Only fourth start when third in the 1m6f Copper Horse at this meeting last year (good to firm); well beaten in two top races in his only other handicaps and odds-on when winning two non-handicaps on AW in February, not needing to be near his best; fifth in Group 3 five weeks ago won’t be good enough either but he’s 2lb lower than this time last year, so case can be made.

Official BHA Rating 102

7 GLOBAL HEAT (IRE) (13) 7 9 9 (135)

136555 B g Toronado (IRE) - Raskutani (Dansili)

GODOLPHIN Kieran Shoemark

SAEED BIN SUROOR, Newmarket

Groom - Gary Bardwell (Breeder - Wellsummers Farm)

D ROYAL BLUE, WHITE cap.

Draw 17

HH Found career-best form over 1m4f/1m6f at Meydan early this year but his two handicaps in Britain recently were back at his former level, suggesting that he will find others better treated. Official BHA Rating 102

8 WHITE WOLF (IRE) (15) 4 9 8 (134)

1-20002 B g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Long Lashes (USA) (Rock Hard Ten (USA))

GODOLPHIN Kevin Stott

SAEED BIN SUROOR, Newmarket

Groom - Walter Lynch (Breeder - Godolphin)

ROYAL BLUE, BLACK cap.

Draw 4

HH Short-headed at Meydan (soft) in January and Chelmsford (AW) 15 days ago, with the consolation that they were career-best form but both races were 1m2f; not so hot over 1m4f two and three runs back. Official BHA Rating 101