Despite the reputation of the £75,000 Vodafone Stewards' Cup as being a pin-stickers' paradise, Waypoint must have an outstanding chance of landing the spoils at decent odds at Goodwood today

Danetime will no doubt go off a hot favourite here after a most unlucky second to Selhurstpark Flyer in the Wokingham Stakes, but three-year-olds and favourites have notoriously bad records in the race. Statistically speaking, Danetime cannot win.

Coastal Bluff will struggle too off a mark 19lb higher than when he took this race last season, even though David Barron's charge looks better than ever as a five-year-old.

Unpenalised for her recent Newbury success, Waypoint gets in here off a feather-weight, made more attractive by Royston Ffrench's 3lb claim. Admittedly the well-bred daughter of Cadeaux Genereux must drop back in distance here and may find herself being taken off her feet early. But with a high cruising speed, she looks sure to be staying on when others have cried enough.

Ffrench can pull further clear at the top of the apprentices' table by guiding Waypoint to victory here.

Mark Prescott sends Last Second for a crack at winning consecutive runnings of the Nassau Stakes, and with the stable in such good form the filly's absence from the track since disappointing behind Helissio in the Prix Ganay might not count too much against her.

But Ryafan looked an improved performer last time out when beating Ocean Ridge by three-quarters of a length in the Falmouth Stakes, having already been fourth in two Classics this season.

John Gosden thinks his filly may yet be improving and she may be able to out-battle her rivals over a 10-furlong trip which probably suits her better than the mile over which she raced last time. Any rain would help the daughter of Lear Fan further and although this is a decent field, Ryafan may yet prove to be a very decent filly.

Despite not having looked the most genuine of performers, Cape Cross was sent off a red-hot favourite for the women's race at Ascot last weekend on the basis of some solid form in the highest rank, including a decent run in the Pertemps 2,000 Guineas. But the colt was beaten by lack of fitness and punters with patience are advised to seek compensation in the opener, the Vodafone Conditions Stakes.

With that run under his belt, the son of Green Desert should strip a deal fitter here and, although facing some decent rivals, should be able to confirm the promise of his early-season form.