Rebel's Romance and Continuous can make the running but how fast they'll go remains to be seen with the former trying this long a trip for the first time and the latter wearing first-time headgear. Longer distances would surely be preferred for Sweet William, while Alsakib needs to raise his game following his gelding operation. It's not just by a process of elimination that EPIC POET gets the vote, however, as he's been back in career-best form this year and put up a bold show in a very tactical race for the Dubai Gold Cup last time out. Continuous benefiting from the blinkers may pose the greatest threat.[Richard Austen]