Godolphin expecting big run from Doyen
Their team is headed by King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes winner Doyen, the mount of Frankie Dettori.
The four-year-old was hugely impressive at Ascot but flopped in the Irish Champion Stakes when only seventh of eight to one of tomorrow's rivals, Azamour.
But connections are clearly expecting a more characteristic show from Doyen.
"Doyen came back good from Leopardstown - there was nothing wrong with him - and now he is back in form," said trainer Saeed Bin Suroor.
Kerrin McEvoy has the leg up on Refuse To Bend, winner of the Queen Anne Stakes and the Coral-Eclipse at the highest level this season.
Naheef, supplemented on Monday at a cost of £24,000, is in the line-up as a pacemaker and will be ridden by Ted Durcan.
Mark Johnston and Darryll Holland are oozing confidence ahead of Lucky Story's bid.
"Lucky Story is in good form and is ready to go," said Johnston.
"Darryll is more than confident he thinks he is going to win it. I hope he is right, or at least finishes second to Mister Monet."
Johnston has another live chance in the £350,000 contest with Mister Monet, who will be seeking his fifth win on the bounce.
Norse Dancer is out to clinch his first Group One triumph after being placed several times at the highest level, including when second to Azamour in the Irish Champion.
He did, however, disappoint behind Rakti in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot last time.
Azamour's trainer John Oxx has an open mind about the effect of the rain-softened conditions.
"We certainly could have done without the rain, and I don't know how he will cope with soft going as he has never run on it," he said.
A second Irish runner is the Aidan O'Brien-trained Mingun, whose jockey Jamie Spencer said: "Mingun ran well on his first start of the season at the Curragh recently and will improve from that outing."
The 2000 Guineas winner Haafhd has not run since finishing unplaced in the Sussex Stakes over a mile at Goodwood in July but jockey Richard Hills believes the son of Alhaarth is back to the form he showed when he won the Classic in May.
