Three to look out for on the HQ undercard

Ghaiyyath, the five lengths winner of a course and distance maiden last month, bids to put himself in contention to become one of Charlie Appleby's Classic candidates in the Group 3 Autumn Stakes, a race that has produced Kingston Hill and Trading Leather.

The colt, who cost €1.1 million as a foal, atoned for a short-priced defeat at Doncaster with a comprehensive win next time out but has a bigger test on his hands against representatives from the stables of John Gosden and Aidan O'Brien.

The two year-old's trainer Charlie Appleby said: "I was pleased with Ghaiyyath’s course and distance victory and he came out of that race very well. This looks the logical next step and I am confident that he is going into the race in very good order."

The Gosden-trained Purser dropped in grade to deliver Robert Havlin an emphatic win at Lingfield on the jockey's comeback from a drug suspension but ran in the Solario Stakes previously.

"He's not had a hard race yet as he got boxed in on the rail in the Solario Stakes and had an easy time of it at Lingfield last time," said Gosden.

"The stiff mile should suit him well and he has a good chance on nice ground."

O'Brien runs Zabriskie, partnered by Ryan Moore, and Flag Of Honour and said: "Flag Of Honour won his maiden nicely at Naas and has been coming along well. He's in good form. Zabriskie won his maiden on heavy ground at Tipperary and we think he will be better suited by the good ground."

Mark Johnston has high hopes of Dream Today."He was a very impressive winner of the Convivial Maiden and ran fifth in the Champagne. I would like to think some of that run was due to greenness. It wasn't a bad effort by any means for a second start but you'd expect him to step up on that form and hope he would be thereabouts."

PB required from Dee Ex Bee

Mark Johnston's last winner of the Zetland Stakes was Hartnell, now a star for Godolphin in Australia, who was due to have contested the Ladbrokes Stakes by the time Dee Ex Bee runs for his former stable.

The colt earned automatic entry for the Derby when winning a valuable conditions race at Epsom and moves up another furlong and a half in distance.

"He has got to raise his game a little bit," said Johnston. "On rating he will need a personal best but there is every chance he can produce that over this trip and track."

Kew Gardens, fourth in a Group 2 and second at Group 3 level, has a form advantage and trainer Aidan O'Brien said: "He's been in good form since his run in the Beresford at Naas. We're stepping him up in trip and we've always thought he would get further than a mile."

Graffiti Master and Westerland are the two who will represent John Gosden. "Graffiti Master won well at the trip at Kempton and deserves a crack at this," he said.

"He'll be staying on at the end. Westerland won a Listed race last time and is up in trip but we are hopeful he'll stay. Both will enjoy the ground."

Debt to collect

Sovereign Debt has been running since February without showing any sign the long campaign was taking its toll.

The eight-year-old finished second in the Darley Club Stakes two years ago for the late Dandy Nicholls but has to try to go one place better under the burden of the penalty he earned for winning the Group 2 bet365 Mile at Sandown in the Spring.

Trainer Ruth Carr said: "It is just difficult with the penalty for winning at Sandown but he is very consistent at this level and picks up prize-money every time. He still seems in good fettle despite being on the go for such a long time."

He is likely to continue on the go through the winter.

"We would quite like to qualify for All-Weather Mile Championship on Good Friday again because that was a really good prize. We will be looking at a fast track option or having to get the three runs in in which case he will be ticking over on the all-weather."

Muffi'Ha, who won the race 12 months ago, comes into the contest off a run in last week's Sun Chariot Stakes.

Trainer William Haggas said: "She runs every week and won this last year. It's a competitive race this year, so who knows but she will give it a good shot."

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