Sprint Cup winner G Force returns to the scene of his finest hour on Saturday as he heads a field of 12 in the betfred.com Temple Stakes at Haydock.
David O'Meara's speedster carries a penalty for that Group One win and is racing over a furlong shorter.
Mick Appleby's Danzeno races in Group Two company for the first time, having claimed the Group Three Chipchase at Newcastle last June.
With Sole Power heading to the Curragh this weekend for the Greenlands Stakes, Ireland is left to rely on Tommy Stack's Great Minds.
Hot Streak, who won the race last year, runs for Kevin Ryan and will be ridden by Oisin Murphy.
David Barron's Pearl Secret and David Brown's Wind Fire run for the same connections. George Baker rides the former, with Paul Hanagan on the latter.
An interesting runner is Charlie Appleby's Pretend, who made great strides on the all-weather in the winter, culminating with a win on Finals Day at Lingfield.
Robert Cowell's Goldream has moved through the handicapping ranks and was a good winner of the Palace House on his return to action.
Jack Dexter, fresh from a good run at York last week, Justice Day, the speedy Take Cover and the Cowell-trained Kingsgate Native, winner of the race in 2010 and 2013, complete the field.
