MISTER SOX has been better than ever this year, scoring over C&D back in the spring and hitting the crossbar no less than 4 times, so Tim Easterby's 4-y-o gets the nod to continue his good work with forecast testing conditions only enhancing his claims further. Second choice is Racingbreaks Ryder, who is as low in the weights as he's ever been, with Red Mirage and veteran Desert Dream taken to fight out minor honours.