Model Rating: 91/100 | Win Probability: 15% | Fair Odds: 17/3 | Available: 8/1–9/1 | Grade: A+ Value

Into The Light is one of the most interesting staying three-year-olds in the Melrose because his recent improvement coincided with the application of cheekpieces.

His form reads 1-2-2-0-1, and that latest Goodwood success represented a significant step forward. He travelled smoothly over 1m3f before seeing the trip out strongly to beat Devil’s Peak by nearly two lengths. He now runs from OR96, carries 9st and retains William Buick for Charlie Appleby.

The step up to 1m6f asks another question, but his pedigree offers encouragement and the way he finished at Goodwood suggests extra stamina rather than speed is what will unlock further improvement.

The ground is also worth considering. His two wins have come on quicker surfaces and the all-weather, so good-to-soft is not completely proven. However, a stronger-run race should help him settle, and the Melrose traditionally places far more emphasis on stamina than tactical speed.

Infraad has the strongest established handicap figures with an RPR of 104 and is around 3/1–7/2, while Limestone is a genuine class threat despite carrying 9st 9lb after his Group 1 run in France.

But at 8/1–9/1, Into The Light is substantially more attractive than either at their shorter prices.