BON Ami can be a good friend to the punters by taking the William Hill Great St Wilfrid Stakes at Ripon tomorrow.

Solid recent form is often the most factor in a competitive sprint handicaps and it is hard to knock Bon Ami's fine second to Tayseer in the Stewards' Cup on his latest start.

Make no mistake, this is a wide-open race and it is hard to be confident about the chances of anything but the Alan Berry-trained four-year-old was a good second in this race 12 months ago off a higher mark and this is clearly the time of the year to catch him.

He had looked likely to foil the gamble on Tayseer at Goodwood before just faltering close home but that was a great effort and proved that over sixfurlongs when there is cut in the ground a big prize looks his for the taking.

He can gain a first success for two years in this £37,500 prize.

Top trainer Henry Cecil will have high hopes for Vacamonte in the Ford Solario Stakes at Sandown Park.

However, at the likely odds it may be worth backing his colt to be turned over by King's Ironbridge.

The Richard Hannon-trained youngster looked decent when winning a maiden at Newmarket in a good time and disappointed when only fifth behind Vacamonte in the Superlative Stakes at Newmarket.

However he raced freely that afternoon and hung away into the middle of the track under pressure at a meeting where the fastest strip of ground was clearly on the rails.

Ultimately he was only beaten five and a half lengths by the winner whom he meets on 6lb better terms here, which can help him reverse the form.

Rosse can collect some black type in the Listed Philishave Atalanta Stakes.

She has twice won nicely at Yarmouth and a below-par performance at the Ascot Heath meeting in between can be explained by injury.

Evidently going the right way, this race looks set to be hers for the taking.

Il Principe has plummeted in the weights after a poor season but is worth considering off a featherweight in the Sunley Stakes Handicap.

The six-year-old stays all day and should appreciate the uphill climb to the finish as weight begins to tell on his rivals.