Among all the usual suspects lining up for the £20,000-added Ladbroke Racing Sprint Handicap at Goodwood, Faraway Lass stands out in stall one, and she can confirm here that the form of her Stewards' Cup fourth over course and distance was no fluke.
Trying to cross all the formlines on offer and work out the winner at the weights would be a bit like trying to solve the Middle East peace process in half an hour.
But drawn right next to the rails, Faraway Lass appeals far more than her rivals - most of whom seem to end up pitted against each other in this type of event time after time.
Still quite a lightly-raced filly, this daughter of Distant Relative gets every yard of this sharp six furlongs and looks to be improving with every run.
Her effort behind Danetime, when beaten less than a length, showed her to be in great heart and Lord Huntingdon's booking of Frankie Dettori looks highly significant.
If kept not too far out of the firing line in the early stages of the race, then Faraway Lass can charge home along the stands' side and take this prize.
Scissor Ridge might well squeak a place off his feather-weight at a decent price.
A return to seven furlongs from six may enable King of Peru to take the Crowson Rated Stakes.
A recent transfer to the stable of Nick Littmoden seems to have sparked something of a revival in the form of the colt and he has run some great races over sprint trips lately, most recently when sixth, beaten less than two lengths, in the Stewards' Cup three weeks ago.
Putting in all his best work at the finish that day, he seemed to be crying out for a return to a longer trip and looks rather attractively weighted here off the same mark with Kieren Fallon booked again.
The feature race of the day - the Group Two Tripleprint Celebration Mile - has cut up rather disappointingly with Among Men likely to go off at a pretty short price on the strength of his victory in the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot and an excellent fourth to AliRoyal in the Sussex Stakes last time out.
Likely to improve further for that experience, this son of Zilzal can take the prize from Cape Cross who might have caught a tartar in Hirasah last week at Sandown when sent off a warm favourite.
A progressive sort, Among Men should have a shade too much speed for this field.
At Newmarket, Hajr gave the impression when winning over course and distance a fortnight ago that he could have won as far as he had wanted to and raised only 5lb, looks a cracking bet in the Danepak Classic Rated Stakes if the rains come overnight.
A well-bred half-brother to a several winners, this colt looks to be improving rapidly and he can take this prize on his way to greater things.
Silver Groom - a neck behind Hajr in second last time - should not trouble the selection, even on 3lb better terms.
Punters looking for a speculative outsider could do worse than to have a nibble on Yuppy Girl in a woefully poor-looking Woodmansey Apprentice Maiden Handicap at Beverley.
