Showboat can complete the Barry Hills revival by cruising to victory in the inaugural £150,000-added Tote International Handicap at Ascot today.
Winners are starting to flow again for the Lambourn trainer after the stable had a spell in the doldrums due to a dietary problem.
And Showboat, who has shown glimmers of form this season despite his yard's being under a cloud, is on an attractive mark to lift this valuable prize.
After being placed in competitive handicaps at Newmarket and York in the spring, the four-yearold ran a respectable race from the unfavoured far side when 11th to Refuse To Lose in the Royal Hunt Cup over the straight mile at Royal Ascot.
He put in an noteworthy performance on his latest outing when sixth behind Ho Leng in the Bunbury Cup at Newmarket's July fixture.
Showboat shouldered 9st 8lb that day but has a mere 7st 13lb to carry this time. His weight will be reduced further thanks to the 5lb allowance of his young rider Adrian Nicholls.
As in the Hunt Cup, the draw is likely to play a major role. Show- boat is drawn high in stall 20, but at least has other fancied horses quite close by in Bunbury Cup runner-up Kumait (22), Harmonic Way (21) and Misbah (24).
A change of scenery can work the oracle in the Buckingham Palace Conditions Stakes for Sadian, who is making his debut for Arundel trainer John Dunlop having left Henry Cecil's Newmarket yard.
After running High-Rise to a neck in the Lingfield Derby Trial, the colt has finished down the field in both the Derby and Irish Derby.
Richard Hannon has his usual crop of prolific two-year-olds and Light The Rocket looks above average.
The colt trotted up by five lengths at Sandown last Sunday and will be hard to beat in the B & T Reclamation Ltd Conditions Stakes.
The feature Petros Rose Of Lancaster Stakes at Haydock looks tailor-made for Derby failure Mutamam.
Alec Stewart's colt put his poor Epsom showing well and truly behind him when scoring by seven lengths at Sandown. More victories in better company are on the cards now his confidence has been restored.
Gay Breeze chased home Ocker over Haydock's five furlongs last month and can go one better in the £20,000-added Coral Handicap over the same course and distance.
Etizaaz can enhance her already tall reputation by winning the Sweet Solera Stakes at Newmarket.
The John Dunlop-trained filly is quoted at 16-1 for next year's 1,000 Guineas and 25 to 1 for the Oaks after she slammed Silver Apple by six lengths on her debut at York last month.
Frankie Dettori, who deserts his happy hunting ground of Ascot for HQ, has a rare ride for Lynda Ramsden in Alwaha in the George Cleverley Memorial Handicap.
