Mark Johnston has declared Queen's Vase winner Namibian, as well as Dordogne and Hurricane Higgins, for the bet365 Gordon Stakes on the opening day of Glorious Goodwood.
However, it appears unlikely all three will take their chance in the race, as the ground could prove a deciding factor.
The Middleham handler said: "I don't think I'll be mob-handed and it will depend very much on the ground. If the ground is faster than good then Dordogne will be running and Namibian is unlikely to be running."
He added: "If the ground description has got the word 'soft' in it, then Dordogne will not be running.
"I wouldn't be concerned about Namibian coming back to a mile and a half (from two miles). It was a good performance at Royal Ascot. Hurricane Higgins has been so in and out I just don't know what to think of him, frankly. But, on paper, it's a good race for him.
"On his best form he would have a great chance, so we're just going to have a go and see what happens."
Slumber's form could hardly be working out better, having finished third behind Irish Derby winner Treasure Beach and Nathaniel in the Chester Vase, and filling the same position behind Pisco Sour, a winner in France on Sunday, at Royal Ascot.
Trainer Barry Hills' son and assistant Charlie said: "He should get the trip well and handle the course. He didn't do anything wrong in the old Hampton Court at Ascot and that form looks good, while Nathaniel, who was in front of him at Chester, won the King George at the weekend. His recent work has been nice."
Richard Hannon saddles Measuring Time and Moriarty, with stable jockey Richard Hughes riding the latter.
The champion trainer told his website, www.richardhannonracing.tv: "Measuring Time is a decent horse, but a couple of jockeys reckon a pair of blinkers might help him concentrate, so we have put the headgear on. However, we tried the visor on Moriarty at Royal Ascot and he ran badly, so we are leaving it off."
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