KODI BEAR promises to be the star of the show in the Doom Bar Celebration Mile at Goodwood.

Clive Cox's patience with the three-year-old looks like being rewarded in spades, as after an enforced lay-off following his two-year-old career having picked up what turned out to be a serious infection, he appears at least as good as ever.

A comeback win at Windsor in June was followed by a run in the Prix Jean Prat where little went right, but it most certainly all came together in the Sovereign Stakes at Salisbury earlier this month.

Always in cruise control under Gerald Mosse at the head of affairs, he defied an unusual route down the outside of runners before rejoining the main group to absolutely bolt up in what seemed on paper to be renewal well up to scratch.

It is a while now since his second to Belardo in the Dewhurst and although some may have crabbed that race at the time, there seems little doubt that Kodi Bear has the talent to be a genuine Group One threat as we head towards the autumn.

Punters up and down the land will be banking on him taking the next step this weekend, as he has been backed as if defeat is out of the question this week.

Fireglow rates a rock-solid pick in the 888sport Prestige Stakes.

Thoroughly tough and consistent, as you would expect of a Mark Johnston two-year-old, she went from a Catterick maiden straight to the Albany at Royal Ascot, running a huge race to get within five lengths of Illuminate.

The winner went on to win what was the Cherry Hinton, beating Lowther winner Besharah, so the form is watertight.

Fireglow herself advertised that fact when winning next time at Sandown and there was much to like about the way she went down fighting in the Sweet Solera Stakes, having served it up to the field for much of the journey.

Brian Meehan really rates winner Blue Bayou, who had been third at Newmarket to Illuminate, and it is going to take a fair sort to stop Fireglow adding further lustre to the formlines.

With £100,000 in added prize-money, the 888sport Handicap is going to take some winning and hopefully Suzi's Connoisseur can reward each-way support.

The Stuart Williams-trained four-year-old is 3lb lower than his last winning mark and caught the eye when seventh in the Stewards' Cup at the Glorious meeting, not getting the clearest of runs.

He came home to good effect, will not mind the ground and be suited by the return to seven furlongs.

Fun Mac looks the safest bet in the 888sport March Stakes.

An excellent second in the Ascot Stakes at the Royal fixture, he has Goodwood form to his name and will get every yard of the mile and a six furlongs.

Wadi Al Hattawi is worth a look in the Fly easyJet From London Southend Airport Handicap at Newmarket.

It is a mystery as to what went wrong with Saeed bin Suroor's runner shortly after the stalls opened in the Ebor last weekend, but whatever it is was he is obviously over it.

He was fancied in some quarters for the big York handicap after a smart weight-carrying performance on the Knavesmire last month and it would be remiss of his followers not to keep the faith.

A big day in East Yorkshire with the totescoop6 Beverley Bullet Sprint Stakes, where Ridge Ranger is fancied to add her name to what is quite an illustrious roll of honour.

Trained by Eric Alston, who most definitely knows the time of day with sprinters, the four-year-old starting this season on a mark of 76 in winning at Wetherby.

She currently sits on a perch of 98 after further successes at Chester and, most recently, Goodwood.

That means she is well worth this try outside of handicap company and the manner of her staying-on effort at Goodwood suggests she will not be fazed by the testing climb to the finish on the Westwood.

The daughter of Bushranger probably does not want it rattling quick, so should find near enough her optimum conditions.

Racing History deserves a chance to prove his worth in good company and gets it in the Unibet Winter Hill Stakes at Windsor.

Bred to be smart as a full-brother to the top class Farhh and also-useful Basem, the Pivotal colt has not had much racing but has impressed in both starts this season, winning at Haydock and Chester.

Cut in the ground is not an issue and his stable has a good record in the race.