Dames And Diamonds: possible overweight 2lb

SPOTLIGHT VERDICT: The market will help to clarify the picture here. In the absence of anything more definitive, Jessica Harrington’s National Stakes entry FINAL FRONTIER is given a hopeful vote. Aspar holds a Group 1 engagement in the Phoenix Stakes and rates a danger along with Adelena who is respected as Jim Bolger’s runner here. [Alan Sweetman]

SPOTLIGHT VERDICT: LINE OF REASON is two from two in Ireland and may be equal to this stiffer task following his recent Cork success. With the ground likely to be fairly quick, there must be a doubt about the ability of the class-act, Gordon Lord Byron, to record a first course success, while the 6f trip represents a slight concern in respect of Tested who is probably the main danger given normal improvement from her seasonal debut. [Alan Sweetman]

SPOTLIGHT VERDICT: A wide open handicap and literally none of them can be discounted. Duchess Andorra made an impressive start for Johnny Murtagh at Gowran and may be best of the slightly more exposed participants. Of those at the other end of the exposure scale, Military Angel is intriguing after her luckless effort in a Naas Listed contest, Byzantium almost equally so on her seasonal debut, but slight preference is for SHARAASA. She showed that she had trained on when running well at Cork in April after having no luck in running and has the look of one that’s been laid out for this. [Justin O'Hanlon]

SPOTLIGHT VERDICT: WAR ENVOY, whose trainer has won this in four of the last five years with a three-year-old, will have the ground in his favour and is tipped to maintain the progression shown in winning the Britannia at Royal Ascot. There was a not a great deal between Sovereign Debt and Shepherd’s Purse in a recent clash, and the pair could feature. [Alan Sweetman]

Long Handicap:  Hurricane Cass 8-2

SPOTLIGHT VERDICT: A really strong contest and possible to make cases for the vast majority. Clear preference though is forHASANOUR (nap), who impressed when winning here in May and comes here instead of last week’s Royal Hunt Cup. Hi Emperor and Vitally Important are amongst the more interesting of the older brigade, but it would be no surprise if the main danger came from the progressive-looking Stop And Linger who seems on a fair mark. [Justin O'Hanlon]

SPOTLIGHT VERDICT: The Hannon stable has won this twice in the past four years and appears to have the answer again with LOG OUT ISLAND who was up with the pace throughout when second to the Irish-trained Waterloo Bridge in the Norfolk.Rockaway Valley and Argentero may battle it out for second. [Alan Sweetman]

SPOTLIGHT VERDICT: Having finished second to stable star Golden Horn in the Dante and the Derby, JACK HOBBS can take the number-one spot. There is no strong reason to believe any of those who finished behind him at Epsom can reverse the form, and the battle for the minor money is likely to involve the Derby third Storm The Stars, the Oaks heroine Qualify and the Chantilly second Highland Reel. [Alan Sweetman]

Long Handicap:  Jeremy’s Jet 8-3

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