Betfair Cup winner Lord Shanakill heads a list of 22 entries for the CGA Hungerford Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.
Henry Cecil's four-year-old will be up against four opponents who finished behind him at Goodwood, including the fast-finishing runner-up Cat Junior.
Main Aim was also narrowly behind that day, with Sir Michael Stoute represented further by the Queen's filly Golden Stream. Godolphin have entered Fravashi and Shakespearean.
Aidan O'Brien could attempt to break his duck in the race by sending Sussex Stakes fourth Beethoven as part of a three-pronged Irish attack, which consists of Duff for Edward Lynam and Rock Jock for Tracey Collins.
Clive Cox has high hopes for last year's winner Balthazaar's Gift. Having encountered trouble in running in the Betfair Cup, Cox is confident of a good showing on his return to Newbury, particularly if the weather holds up.
Cox said: "We are very much looking forward to him. He didn't get a lot of racing room in the Lennox (Betfair Cup) last time and seven furlongs is bang on his trip. Hopefully he can show his true running in a race he won last year.
"Looking at the forecast I would hope that we would get a dry end to the week, which would be fine. I'm very happy with him."
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