Tomorrow’s bet365 Cambridgeshire (3.40 p.m.) is a cavalry charge up the straight course at Newmarket and it is almost certain that the field will split into at least two groups. However, as with Ascot’s straight course, it is not always possible to predict whether high or low numbers will be favoured.

Pace plays a key role as well and, if one side goes off too fast, the horses leading that group will pay a penalty for their early exertions in the final furlong or two. For the last two years, horses drawn low came out best in the race, whereas in 2023 horses drawn high filled the first three places.

I put up one horse for the race four weeks ago: Hard Endeavor, each way at 40-1. He is now less than half those odds and he will come out of stall 8, with David Egan in the saddle. If low numbers were to hold sway, he would have a good chance of landing the spoils.

It certainly looks as if the horses with the strongest form are generally drawn high

It certainly looks as if the horses with the strongest form are generally drawn high

Trainer John Gosden has a good record in this race and, now that he has teamed up with his son Thady on his trainer’s licence, they will be hoping for a big run from the race favourite, Gavriel.

North Yorkshire handler Karl Burke has won the last two runnings of the Cambridgeshire with horses weighted 9 stone 12 lbs. Tomorrow he goes for a hattrick of wins with Thunder Run, the top weight off 10 stone.

It certainly looks as if the horses with the strongest form are generally drawn high: Gavriel (28),........

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