THE Darley July Cup at Newmarket today could well elevate one horse to undisputed top dog among sprinters in this part of the world. Muhaarar is the likeliest candidate, and has just about the best time performance to his name, while Brazen Beau will not need to step up much on his recent run at Royal Ascot to prevail.

However, the pair of them account for a lot of the market and do not obviously have all that much in hand of their rivals. In time terms, Danzeno can boast an effort very nea rly as good as Muhaarar’s, from when he was a close and penalised second to Lightning Moon at Ascot in October.