Spotlight: Talented colt who normally travels and quickens and is suited by good ground or firmer; sparkled in a truncated 2024 campaign that featured wins, looking better than the bare form, in the Irish 2,000 Guineas and St James's Palace Stakes (latter took his Ascot record to 2-2); looked set to scale even greater heights in the 1m division but subsequently met with a setback; respected back at Royal Ascot with Lockinge reappearance (third behind race-fit rivals) under his belt.

Spotlight: Trailed home last behind Dancing Gemini at Sandown on reappearance but left that effort well behind to reverse the placings in the Lockinge on good to firm at Newbury, rallying gamely to beat him by a neck and take strike-rate to 4-9; progressive in the main and further Group 1 success from this Juddmonte colt looks very plausible; figures highly in calculations.

Spotlight: Unproven on ground softer than good; won the 2024 Sussex Stakes (good to firm); disappointing behind Rosallion in the St James's Palace here last year but had beaten that rival in the 2,000 Guineas the time before and was virtually alongside him in this year's Lockinge when the pair lacked recent match practice; on balance they are closely matched, as the ratings reflect, and look set for another engrossing clash; big player.

Spotlight: Seems versatile as regards ground; failed to score last term (still showed some good form) but has rapidly developed into a leading miler this season, travelling well and quickening smartly to win the Doncaster Mile (Listed) and bet365 Mile (Group 2) then going down by only a neck in the Lockinge; has very similar profile to last year's winner Charyn and remains of strong interest.

Spotlight: Stablemate of Lead Artist; form figures read 211112; made great strides on Southwell AW last term and bagged Listed honours over C&D (good to firm) on Royal Ascot trials day on reappearance, beating Docklands (pair clear); ran creditably in the Prix d'Ispahan at Longchamp (1m1f, good to soft) since, worn down towards the finish by a highly notable rival (the current Arc favourite) having looked the likely winner for some of the straight; could well rate higher still and is very interesting with the return to 1m looking ideal.

Spotlight: Ballydoyle colt who was withdrawn last month on intended reappearance, having got upset in the stalls; ended last season with two Group wins (1m1f/1m, good) at Leopardstown, proving suited by dropping back in distance; looks a potential threat in this division this term but, being the only seasonal debutant in the field, the market signals may prove the best guide.

Spotlight: Smart colt whose form over 6f features a good second in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot (good to firm) 12 months ago; finished strongly to land a big pot over 7.5f in Australia last November and his French reappearance effort (stayed on late over 7f) also suggests this step up to 1m is well worth exploring; possibilities.

Spotlight: Supplemented for this race at a cost of £53,000; developed into a smart turf performer in USA for Chad Brown and is 3-4 since upped to Grade 1 level, most recently winning the Maker's Mark Mile at Keeneland (good) in emphatic style; subsequently sold and has joined Australian trainer Ciaron Maher; goes into the unknown on this straight, stiff course but adds great interest, being an improving miler who has top-level form; indeed, his latest RPR puts him right in the mix.

Spotlight: Versatile as regards ground; landed the Britannia here in 2023 and good second in this contest in 2024; beaten only half a length in Listed grade on reappearance, taking Ascot form figures to 113222; close third in Epsom Group 3 since, meeting traffic issues then finishing well; returns to his ideal location, albeit bringing a lower rating than most of these rivals.

Spotlight: Dual winner over 1m at Ascot (Listed and Group 2); made all at Longchamp (Listed) on seasonal debut, taking record to 5-7; the two defeats came at the top level last term, running creditably in the Marois then below par in soft-ground QEII; has something to find in this field but may still rate higher, being lightly raced and well bred (both parents won Group 1 races).

Spotlight: Ex-Ballydoyle horse who has finished runner-up on five occasions for current yard, most recently in Group 2 at Chester (1m2f); however, back up in class today he's very unlikely to achieve the same position, let alone go one better; comfortably held in this contest last year and again has a stiff task; wears new headgear.