Gosden’s Darain can live up to pedigree and price tag in Voltigeur

making him a full-brother to a trio of top-notch performers in Too Darn Hot, So Mi Dar and Lah Ti Dar.

Darain has certainly upheld family honour thus far, with an impressive debut victory at Newbury supplemented by a dominant display at Newmarket little over a fortnight later.

John Gosden’s charge faces a far sterner test as he goes in search of a hat-trick on the Knavesmire, but his potential is huge.

“I think we would have ideally liked to run him over ten furlongs again, but there wasn’t really a suitable race, so we’re going to try 12,” said Redvers.

“We are guided by what Mr Gosden wants to do. I think we’re all very excited to see him run and we’ll have a better idea of where he fits in afterwards.

“I have an inkling ten furlongs might be his ideal trip, but let’s see.”

Darain has almost a stone to find on official ratings with Aidan O’brien’s likely favourite Mogul.

The latter could only finish fourth when a hot favourite for the King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot before finishing sixth when picked by Ryan Moore for the Investec Derby.

However, he came good with victory in the Gordon Stakes at Goodwood last month, but O’brien does not view him as a St Leger contender.

He said: “We were happy with him at Goodwood. He’d clearly come forward with each of his runs and we were happy with him going into it.

“I don’t think we’re viewing him as a St Leger horse. All going well, he could go for the

Grand Prix de Paris after this.

“A mile and a half might be as far as he wants to go.”

Mogul is re-opposed by the second and third from Goodwood in Paul and Oliver Cole’s Highland Chief and Subjectivist from Mark Johnston’s yard.

Johnston said: “He’s been improving with his racing and this race looks the natural progression.

“He’s very much like his halfbrother [Sir Ron Priestley], who ran so well to finish second in the St Leger last year and that is very much where we are aiming with him.

“His principal aim is the St Leger and the Voltigeur is a natural stepping stone,” added Johnston.