MIZZOU can claim the major staying prize his talent deserves in the 250th Doncaster Cup.

Luca Cumani's five-year-old is one of the more lightly-raced runners in the field with just 10 starts under his belt, five of which have ended in victory while he has been placed on a further three occasions.

The son of Galileo looked primed for a huge campaign following his Sagaro Stakes triumph of last year, but he was not seen to best effect in the Gold Cup before finding subsequent Melbourne runner-up Max Dynamite too strong in the Lonsdale Cup at York.

That August outing proved to be his last of 2015, but he proved he remains at least as good as ever when winning the Sagaro once more on his return in April, after which he finished a clear second to the brilliant Order Of St George at the Royal meeting.

While several of his Town Moor opponents have been busy since, taking in the likes of Goodwood and York, Galway and even Arlington, Mizzou has been kept fresh by Cumani and that could prove crucial.

The prospect of cut in the ground is of no concern.

Nemoralia gets the nod in what looks a cracking renewal of the Japan Racing Association Sceptre Stakes.

The Jeremy Noseda-trained filly was placed twice at the highest level in America last autumn, most notably finishing a close third at the Breeders' Cup.

She has come up a little short twice in Group One events this term, but ran perfectly well in both the Coronation Stakes and the Prix Jean Prat when the ground was softer than ideal.

Those efforts were sandwiched by two terrific victories at York, with her latest performance in rain-softened terrain proving she is not totally ground dependant.

Lumiere represents a formidable rival if bouncing back to her best, while high-class South African filly Same Jurisdiction is a fascinating contender on her British debut, but both will have to go some to stop Nemoralia recording her second Pattern-race success.

Yalta can bounce back to form in the Pepsi Max Flying Childers Stakes.

The Exceed And Excel colt was all speed when dominating his rivals in the Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood, but he was unable to make an impression against his elders in the Nunthorpe.

Trainer Mark Johnston's string were a little under the weather for a few weeks, but have hit form once more and a reproduction of his stunning Goodwood performance would make Yalta very hard to beat.

Playful Sound can complete a hat-trick for Sir Michael Stoute in the Alan Newman Handicap at Chester, while the John Gosden-trained Mr Singh can make the most of having his sights lowered a shade in Salisbury's Bathwick Tyres "Persian Punch" Conditions Stakes.

Unison bolted up on his latest visit to Sandown and can defy a rise on the weights to clinch a third successive course and distance win in the Inkerman London Handicap.