Indian Run (15/2) took the step up the Group company in his stride when running out a ready winner of the Group 3 Acomb Stakes at York.

Indian Run (15/2) took the step up the Group company in his stride when running out a ready winner of the Group 3 Acomb Stakes at York.

Jumby (9/4 F) bounced back to his best with a smooth success in the Group 3 John Of Gaunt Stakes at Haydock.

Twenty-three go to post in what looks like a typically competitive renewal of this year's Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap) at Ascot but what do connections think of their chances?

Eve Johnson-Houghton is not ruling out a tilt at the Prix de la Foret for Jumby, who finished last of nine to Kinross in the City of York Stakes at York on Saturday.