Tom Dascombe has two fancied contenders in the bluesq.com Stewards' Cup at Glorious Goodwood.
The Cheshire-based handler has convincing Newcastle winner Jonny Mudball and Noverre To Go, who was a creditable seventh in the Wokingham at Royal Ascot.
"Jonny Mudball won really well last time at Newcastle, but unfortunately the handicapper has seen fit to put him up 9lb, which is a bit excessive to be honest," said Dascombe.
"He's done nothing wrong - he's finished second, second and first in his last three runs - and he's in good form. We are looking forward to running him. He's had experience of the track, which will help him.
"Noverre To Go ran well in the Wokingham - Genki just got up to finish ahead of him on the far side. We had to send him home a long way out to try to keep up with the near-side horses. He's got a 4lb pull with Genki for being beaten three-quarters of a length. He must have a chance."
Robin Bastiman landed the Stewards' Cup with Borderlescott in 2006 and the Wetherby trainer tries with Singeur, who scraped in as the last horse to make the cut in the maximum 28-runner field.
He said: "It looks like he's drawn with all the speedy horses (21), the favourites, and I think he'll run well. We're putting a pair of blinkers on him as he wasn't really concentrating last time. That should sharpen him up and I'm hoping for a good run."
Richard Hannon has won the race twice, back in 1990 and 1991, and is represented by Edge Closer this time.
"The Stewards' Cup is a lottery, but Edge Closer has run well this season after his breathing operation and he did not run at all badly in this race two years ago, so he deserves another crack," the Marlborough trainer told his website.
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