FIFTY NIFTY was an agonising neck-second, when strongly fancied over course-and-distance last month. The Tom Clover-trained four-year-old didn’t have the clearest of passages that day and was marginally held by a similarly progressive rival. This looks an ideal race to regain the winning thread, especially with race fitness now on-side.

AMBIENTE FRIENDLY is a fascinating runner, despite a low-key return at this track last month. That was a poor effort but the hope is that he can improve significantly for that reappearance. His form last season gives him leading claims - he ran a mighty second in the G1 Epsom Derby - only beaten by the high-class City Of Troy. 

AUREL holds obvious appeal in this Listed prize, run over 1m2f. The son of Soldier Hollow created a strong impression, when scoring first-time-out in a Kempton maiden over a mile. He beat a Godolphin favourite that day, displaying plenty of raw ability. The Epsom Derby entrant could find improvement, raised to this distance, with a hood applied to harness any potential keenness on seasonal bow.

DIEGO VENTURA offers sound each-way appeal, versus the short-priced unbeaten Juddmonte favourite - Cosmic Year. He deserves to be the market leader on potential but our selection has stronger form in the book - including a second in Group Three company. The drying ground is a potential catalyst for further progress, as well as another winter of strengthening under his belt.

DANTE’S LAD arrives after a handicap debut success at Kempton in November. A half-brother to a Group Three winner, he has scope for progress on just a second start for this yard, and this race comes after a gelding operation. Trainer, George Boughey, arrives in good form, which boosts confidence, too.

ORMOLULU is not without a place chance at fair odds, for trainer Gemma Tutty. The daughter of Havana Gold has won six times in her short career, with five of those coming on the all-weather. She’s only had seven starts on turf, so is fairly lightly-raced on grass. She has made it hard for herself recently, with tardy beginnings, but there is scope for a touch of improvement, if able to jump with the field on time, here.