Arkadian Hero, who has taken on the best horses at distances from five furlongs to a mile, can win thehorsesmouth.co.uk Hungerford Stakes at Newbury tomorrow.

The five-year-old has been beaten in a total of eight Group One events including the Prix de l'Abbaye, the July Cup and the Sussex Stakes.

But despite his failures at the highest level, Luca Cumani's colt has had a successful career, winning one Group Two race, one Group Three and three Listed prizes.

And he looks on course for a second Group Three victory in this £35,000 event over an extended seven furlongs.

His best effort so for this season came over a similar distance at Newmarket where he easily accounted for German challenger Chagall by two lengths in the Group Three Van Geest Criterion Stakes.

A repeat performance can see his taking the spoils in the day's "Showcase" race.

Prizeman graduates to Listed company for the Doncaster Bloodstock Sales Washington Singer Stakes following an impressive debut victory at York last month.

He may not have beaten much when storming home by four lengths from Petongski in an 18-runner median auction over six furlongs but the manner of his success certainly caught the eye.

It is no surprise, therefore, that owners the Highclere Thoroughbred Corporation and trainer Richard Hannon have wasted no time in upping him in class and also by a furlong. Their confidence can be rewarded in style.

Chester specialist Cantina can follow up a recent course success in the Mollington Grange Golf Club Rated Stakes.

Alan Bailey's six-year-old mare spreadeagled her 16 rivals at the Roodeye earlier this month, trouncing Shaanxi Romance much easier than the official margin of three lengths suggests.

Columbine looked a useful prospect when beating six more-experienced opponents on her debut at Doncaster, having three-quarters of a length to spare over Extra Guest.

The filly, trained by Alan Berry, showed a useful turn of foot after having trouble in running to win over the minimum trip and should stay the extra furlong in the EBF Combermere Fillies' Conditions Stakes.

At Folkestone, Little Brave can make his stamina tell in the Pierot Handicap over an extended two miles.

James Eustace's gelding rarely runs a bad race and was a respectable third to Virgin Soldier at Newmarket only last Friday.

Crystal Music is bred to be a star, being a half-sister to Group Three winners State Crystal and Solar Crystal.

She duly obliged on her debut by five lengths from Elrehaan in a four-runner affair at Newmarket and could rank highly amongst this season's juvenile fillies.

After scoring over seven furlongs the John Gosden-trained filly moves up to a mile for the Esher Fillies' Conditions Stakes at Sandown and she is expected to do the business.

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