Racing:Frankel heads 12 six-day acceptors for the Dubai Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket. As expected, Godolphin forked out the £20,000 (€23,000) to supplement Saamidd after his impressive victory in the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster.
On paper Dream Ahead brings the strongest form into the race. Unbeaten in three starts, David Simcock's colt has won two of those races at Group One level.
However, the noises coming from Henry Cecil's Warren Place yard suggest that Frankel is something out of the ordinary. The usually reticent Cecil has stated that the Galileo youngster is the best juvenile he has trained for 30 years.
There will be a maximum field of 12, with a strong presence from Ireland likely. Aidan O'Brien, who has won the race twice previously with Rock Of Gibraltar in 2001 and Beethoven last year, can chose from Master Of Hounds, Oracle, Roderic O'Connor and Seville.
Jim Bolger, who won three Dewhursts in a row with Teofilo, New Approach and Intense Focus, has left in the luckless Glor Na Mara, still a maiden despite competing solely in Group company to date.
Clive Brittain's Chesham winner Zaidan will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing run in the Washington Singer Stakes at Newbury.
Coventry Stakes runner-up Elzaam and Acomb winner Waiter's Dream are others bringing Pattern-race form to the table.