Spotlight: Top-class Australian mare, highly durable, winner of 11 of her 27 races; landed the Group 1 King Charles III at Royal Ascot last year; could only dead-heat for fifth in this season's edition and was well below best at Goodwood (She's Quality, second); returned to form with a vengeance when taking the Nunthorpe in emphatic; sets the standard; two wins on soft in 2023.

Spotlight: 2023 Phoenix Stakes winner; disappointing last autumn (including when seventh in this race) after a Group 3 win at Naas in the spring; after a brief spell at stud, made a reassuring start to the campaign with a 5f Naas win over Powerful Nation in May; followed up with a 6f Group 2 win here last month; big player.

Spotlight: Consistent sprint handicapper last year; won off a mark of 91 over C&D on his seasonal debut; raised 11lb for that and took another 8lb rise for beating useful yardstick My Mate Alfie in a Listed race at Naas in April; suited by soft ground.

Spotlight: Very experienced for his age; winner of six of his 16 starts and placed eight times; strong form in winning with something to spare from Mgheera in a C&D Group 2 in July; faded in the final quarter-mile of the Nunthorpe; could bounce back and helps to give the stable a strong hand, with Bucanero Fuerte also in the mix.

Spotlight: Winner of four of his seven starts at this venue; went through last season without adding to a career tally of nine wins; career highlight, a Group 1 Ascot success in October 2023; faded late into fourth behind Bucanero Fuerte when making a belated start to the season over 6f here last month.

Spotlight: Made it 4-4 on AW with a Listed win last November; only one win from nine races on turf; however, comes into the reckoning now following an excellent fourth behind Asfoora in the Nunthorpe. was previously on the wrong side at Goodwood, in a race in which She's Quality was second; might not want it too soft.

Spotlight: Won the July Stakes and Prix Morny last season; 6f Listed winner on reappearance; no luck in running on his way to sixth-place finish in the Commonwealth Cup; slowly away and never looked like making an impression in the July Cup; blinkered for the first time.

Spotlight: Beat today's rival She's Quality to win 5f Group 2 Temple Stakes at Haydock in May; did not compete at Royal Ascot after spreading a plate; outpointed by Arizona Blaze in a C&D Group 2 here in July; was a bit slow out of the stalls, and it was the same story in the Nunthorpe, could feature if avoiding a recurrence.

Spotlight: 1-15 in stakes race, that win gained in a 5f Listed event last season; despite that poor strike rate, she deserves plenty of credit for consistency this season; runner-up in four consecutive British Group 2/3 races before well held in mid-field behind Asfoora in the Nunthorpe.

Spotlight: Won a 6f Listed race at Naas last season; outran her 100-1 odds with a Group 1 fourth placing over 6f at Royal Ascot; has done most of her arcing over 6f, including when well held in fifth behind Bucanero Fuerte here last month.

Spotlight: Highly consistent before a Group 2 C&D failure behind Arizona Blaze; failed to rebound from that in a recent Listed race at Tipperary won by Grande Marques

Spotlight: Placed in Group 3s at Ayr and Newmarket last season; Listed-placed in third behind Saratoga Special at Ayr in June; made all to beat Erosandpsyche in a 5f Listed race at Tipperary two weeks ago.

Spotlight: Smart form in 2022 for Paddy Twomey, including second in this race on soft; showed he retained ability when third behind Powerful Nation in a Listed race at Cork in June; two uninspiring runs before second to Grande Marques at Tipperary.

Spotlight: On a long losing run, and now to 93 from the 107 mark she held when failing to make an impact in this event last season; in rear in the Temple Stakes won by Mgheera; down the field in the Wokingham and the Coral Golden Handicap.

Spotlight: 5f Dundalk Listed winner last season; has added two more Listed wins to her record this season, at Cork (6f, good) and Chelmsford (6f, AW); struggled in the Commonwealth Cup and not at her best in Group 3/Listed races since.

Spotlight: Showed improvement in first-time cheekpieces (retained since) for 50-1 win in Listed race at Ayr (5f, good) in June; down the field in a 5f Group 3 at Sandown; fourth in a 5f handicap at York last time; faces a huge task at this level.