Boreas can make the most of a favourable draw to justify strong ante-post support in the Tote Ebor at York tomorrow.
Eight of the last 10 Ebor winners have been drawn in single figures with only Sanmartino in 1995 defying a draw higher than 10 and Boreas looks ideally placed in stall seven.
Luca Cumani`s five-year-old, who missed all of last season after a serious leg injury, has been favourite for the race ever since the weights were published having made a successful return to action on the Knavesmire last month.
Looking fit for his first race for nearly two years, the son of In The Wings appeared better than ever when winning a nine-runner rated stakes in good style by three lengths from Ligne Gagnante.
Ligne Gagnante is 6lb better off tomorrow but Boreas had plenty in hand that day and can confirm the form.
Dangers to the selection abound with a maximum field of 22 declared for the #175,000 handicap.
And the main threat could come from course and distance winner Inch Perfect who can put a disappointing effort in the John Smith`s Cup behind him by chasing Boreas home, with November Handicap winner Flossy another likely outsider.
Media Mogul can give the north its first win in the Scottish Equitable Gimcrack Stakes since Chilly Billy took the Group Two contest in 1994.
David Barron handles this promising juvenile and the Thirsk-based trainer sent the colt to Newmarket for his latest start to contest the July Stakes.
He ran a blinder to go down by a short head to Noverre just losing out on the nod.
Media Mogul is clearly on the upgrade and can make sufficient progress to see off the likes of Hurricane Floyd and the unraced Juniper from the powerful Aidan O`Brien yard.
Ela Athena can take her revenge on Ramruma in the Aston Upthorpe Stud Yorkshire Oaks.
Henry Cecil`s charge came out one and a quarter lengths to the good over Ela Athena in the Group One event 12 months ago.
However, last year`s top filly has disappointed on her only start so far when she finished tailed off in the Sagitta Jockey Club Stakes on her return.
A pulled muscle was to blame for that dismal effort and better can be expected tomorrow.
By contrast Ela Athena has shown herself better than ever this term and on her latest start, over an inadequate mile and a quarter, she finished an excellent one-and-three-quarter-length second to Crimplene in Goodwood`s Nassau Stakes.
Back up to 12 furlongs tomorrow Ela Athena can prove too good for her rivals, who also include this year`s Oaks winner Love Divine.
Prince Alex showed improved form to win at Newmarket on his reappearance and Amanda Perrett`s six-year-old can follow up in the Motability Rated Stakes.
