A look ahead to the Norfolk

Tony Coyle hopes the decision not to sell Plata O Plomo does not backfire in the Norfolk Stakes this afternoon.

A hugely impressive winner on his debut at Haydock, Coyle, who part-owns the colt, sent him to Monday's Kensington Palace sale attended by the rich and famous with a figure in mind.

As that was not reached, the son of Paco Boy represents the same connections in the Group Two over five furlongs.

"He didn't make enough so we kept him," said Malton-based Coyle.

"We're taking on the best of the best and this is going to be a different kettle of fish.

"I think he'll handle the ground, he's by Paco Boy who didn't mind a bit of cut and it was on the easy side when he won at Haydock.

"If he finishes in the first four I'll be very pleased. He's fit and well and going there in great order, anyway.

"We're looking forward to it and this race will tell us a lot. After this we'll go pot hunting in the sales races."

Saeed bin Suroor's Silver Line was another to impress on debut, at Nottingham, when he won by three and a half lengths from Bolt Phantom, who was well beaten in the Windsor Castle on Tuesday.

By Dark Angel, the sire of Mecca's Angel among others who have handled soft ground, there is still a question mark over whether he will cope with it.

"He won really well first time out at Nottingham and since then we have had this as his target," said Bin Suroor.

"He has been working nicely and he is ready to go. I just hope the ground isn't an issue, we won't know until he runs - Dark Angel's can handle the soft."

Richard Hannon's Legendary Lunch is one of only three Listed winners in the race after his success at Epsom, the others being Ed Dunlop's Global Applause and Aidan O'Brien's Peace Envoy.

A winner of two of his three races, Hannon feels he has an excuse for his sole defeat at Windsor.

"Legendary Lunch wasn't right when he got beat at Windsor," Hannon told his website.

"He came back impressively to win the Woodcote and looks like the drop back to five furlongs will be no problem for him. I could see him running another big race on a more suitable track."

Global Applause beat Coventry runner-up Mehmas at Sandown, arguably the strongest form in the race.

Big Time Baby, Prince Of Cool and Prince Of Lir all bring unbeaten records, Brocklesby winner The Last Lion represents Mark Johnston, with Wesley Ward running Red Lodge.