Spotlight Took the notable scalp of Equinox when landing the 2022 Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) but has been a little hit or miss since, albeit when he's good he's top class; finished fourth in this 12 months ago and behind a couple of these in the Takarazuka Kinen during June, but comes into this off a win the 1m2f Grade 1 Tenno Sho (Autumn), and likely a player with this trip no problem.

Spotlight Lightly raced daughter of Harbinger, who has made positive progress since being well beaten in the Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) in April, winning the Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) when reunited with Christophe-Patrice Lemaire and then beating fillies again in the 1m2f Shuka Sho; this will be the first time she takes on male older rivals, but has tons of scope for progress and looks one of the more likely types for this.

Spotlight Multiple Group/Grade 1 winner at up to 1m4f, who has a habit of throwing in the odd moderate effort; hard to fault his last-time-out second in the Irish Champion (a place ahead of Shin Emperor) but was over 11l behind Goliath prior to that at Ascot; interesting that Coolmore bring the son of Deep Impact, one of Japan's greatest racehorses, to bow out here though, and will be a threat if at his best; Ryan Moore has won this twice.

Spotlight Classy gelding whose biggest win to date came when beating the subsequent Arc winner and a dual top-level winner in the King George (1m4f, good to firm) during July, with Auguste Rodin was over 11l behind in fifth; warmed up for this when beating Hamish (who bolted up in Ireland afterwards) in a 1m3f heavy-ground event at Longchamp and, therefore, holds obvious claims.

Spotlight Effective over 2m but quite capable of top form over shorter, although he has been behind Do Deuce the last three times they have met, so needs to find something more to reverse form with that rival let alone anything else; should be thereabouts, however, especially if the pace is strong, but others have more pressing claims for the win.

Spotlight Won both the Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) plus Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) in 2022 and form after was decent, including when third in this last year from stall 17, but hasn't been seen since a poor effort in the Sheema Classic during March; draw not been kind again but obviously has the ability to post a big effort.

Spotlight Last run can be completely ignored, ground went against him in the Arc, and should get closer to his ideal conditions here (1m4f, sound surface); gained a career best when landing the Grosser Preis von Baden in September and can go well, although a double-digit draw isn't likely to be helpful.

Spotlight Finished third in his year's Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) before catching the eye in the Irish Champion when next seen (albeit Auguste Rodin one place in front), but was disappointing in the Arc after, although the ground may have been against him at Longchamp; remains unexposed at the distance and return to a faster surface will be in his favour, so a better effort here would come as no great surprise.

Spotlight Won last year's Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) before finishing runner-up in the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby); hadn't really pressed on since that run until his second in the Takarazuka Kinen in June, but then disappointed to some extent behind Do Deuce in the Tenno Sho (Autumn) recently; clearly talented but has limitations.

Spotlight Career best came last year when landing the Kikuka Sho (Japanese St Leger, 1m7f) when Sol Oriens was third, but below that level since over a range of trips, including the International Stakes at York when last seen; William Buick is an interesting jockey booking but the 4yo does need more to add this race to his tally.

Spotlight Career best came when landing the Grade 1 Takarazuka Kinen (1m3f, yielding ground) in June from Sol Oriens (Do Deuce and a few more of these further back) but couldn't match that, or anything close to it, when last seen in a Grade 2 at Kyoto a month and a half ago; chance relies on him bouncing back to form.

Spotlight Respectable sixth in this last year having gone off 32-1 and then ran better in the Dubai Turf in March on the figures but was well down the field in the Tenno Sho (Autumn) in October, a race won by Do Deuce, following a huge break; could run a place at a massive price if anywhere close to his best but hard to know what to expect here.

Spotlight Won a couple of Grade 2 events over 1m4.5f earlier this year and has decent record at this track but hasn't been seen since being well beaten in the Takarazuka Kinen (won by Blow The Horn) when sent off almost 25-1; hard to make a strong case form him landing a race of this nature.

Spotlight Wasn't beaten too far in this two years ago but was 132-1 when last of 13 behind Blow The Horn in the Takarazuka Kinen during June, so couldn't be realistically expected to land this running.