The hat-trick seeking NAQEEB is hard to get away from here for William Haggas. He improved again to follow up comfortably over this trip at Haydock last month and that looks decent form. He is unexposed especially over this trip and with further improvement likely he is worth keeping on side against these. Middle Earth beat the selection a nose at Newmarket but he ran poorly in the St Leger last time and had a hard race that day too so this looks to be coming soon enough.

It is hard to look past VALIANT FORCE here. He has progressed well this season and looked the part despite being sent off 150/1 to win the Norfolk at Royal Ascot back in June. He was impressive running on strongly to beat Malc and Elite Status which is good form. Things didn't work out up in trip in deep ground behind Vandeek in France last time and back down to the minimum here should bounce back quickly. Alabama finally got his head in front last time and could be the danger.