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But he has a poor draw and one with a definite each way chance is Pentecost (3.00) who ran Mark Johnston's useful Gateman close at Haydock on softish ground last season and acquitted himself in the Lincoln when unfancied.

"It was a softish penalty, but technically speaking, he did catch him with his knee and it shows you that on telly clearly.

She ran Cesarewitch fancy Red Cadeaux to a neck on debut at Lingfield and went on to a comfortable win on softish ground at Newmarket's Guineas meeting where she looked better value than her winning margin of a length-and-half suggests.

Some serious fliers have gone through the Candy academy and they don't come much quicker than Amour Propre, who brushed aside pre-race fears about the low draw and the softish ground.

Earlier Milling was no match for Shalad'or at Salisbury over 12 furlongs, having been caught close home by Ormelie on softish ground at Ayr in May when sent off favourite.

Best form on softish ground and expected to win again this autumn.

"If the ground is softish she will take her chance in the Champion Hurdle and there is the Stayers Hurdle as an alternative if the going is good.

He ran well at Newbury in the spring on easy ground and won at Haydock on softish ground," said Bell.

The forecast softish ground is also a big plus for Lough Diver (3.05), who is expected to go one better after a promising second in an above-average Newmarket maiden last time.

Java Red (2.40) scooted home by four lengths on softish ground at Pontefract last month and runner-up Mr Fortywinks ran well yesterday.

But Morrison reports Palace Moon to be in good form in the run up to today's race, in which he tackles softish ground for the second time in his life.

Given the best part of three months to recover, Quiet Elegance is expected to start making up for lost time, with the forecast softish ground a major positive.