York

Last October's Group 2 Prix Chaudenay over 1m7f on soft ground at Longchamp makes very sweet viewing for supporters of EMIT and this season's strong finish over 1m4f off this mark at Royal Ascot suggests he is heading back to that level. They were for minor honours but he can now return to winning ways. Second on the list is the lightly raced and substantially upgraded Square Necker, who has stacks of potential, while the hugely unexposed Willie Mullins runner Love Me Tender has to be feared and Klassleader is another lightly raced sort to note. Opportunity and Hopewell Rock are among those who have set out their claims in a more high-profile manner, while 2025 Melrose winner Tarriance could be about to peak again.[Richard Austen]