Barry Hills will run both Equiano and Prime Defender in Friday’s Darley July Cup at Newmarket.

Prime Defender will bid to prove his recent York triumph was no fluke when he crosses swords with a number of the same rivals in the Golden Jubilee Stakes.

A race-fit Prime Defender caught some coveted sprinting prospects on the hop in the Duke Of York Blue Square Stakes today.

Australian star Miss Andretti and last year’s 2000 Guineas hero George Washington are two of the most eyecatching contenders among 71 horses entered for the Darley July Cup.

William Jarvis is hoping the step up to a mile will bring about the requisite improvement in Tobosa when he lines up in the Stan James 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday week.