LUCA Cumani’s Purple Moon has not enjoyed much luck over the past couple of seasons but he can have his day in the sun in the Artemis Goodwood Cup.

The seven-year-old has failed to find the winner’s enclosure since striking gold in the 2007 Ebor at York but has put up a number of fantastic performances in defeat.

Narrow losses in the Melbourne Cup, the Hong Kong Vase and the Dubai Sheema Classic all suggest he is well up to winning that Pattern race that is proving elusive.

He was entitled to need his first run back at Newbury after an injury that ruled him out of the Dubai Carnival and since then he has been placed in the Yorkshire Cup and the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.

The two and a half miles of the latter race appeared to be beyond him and back at two, he can reverse form with Ascot runner-up Age Of Aquarius.

Earlier on the card, a competitive field has been assembled for the Audi King George Stakes, for which old-timer Borderlescott holds top claims.

Third in the King’s Stand Stakes at Ascot behind top-class Equiano looks eyecatching and with Kieren Fallon booked for the ride, the Compton Palace gelding can benefit from the former champion’s brilliance to deservedly get his head in front and record a 13th career victory.

Epsom provides punters with good twilight action and their feature race the Viking Direct Conditions Stakes can go to Heliodor.

Richard Hannon looks to have found an opening for the fouryear- old who was last seen in Listed company.

Taking a significant drop in grade, Richard Hughes should be able to pick off the Godolphin contingent with Epsom’s hill aiding the cause.

The Weatherbys Bank Maiden Stakes looks an interesting contest earlier on the card and Godolphin inmate Book Keeper can land the spoils.

Slightly disappointing on debut, the Mahmood Al Zaroonitrained colt is well bred and will improve for the run. Holding good entries later in the season points further towards a good display.

Musselburgh hold a six-race card where Ridley Didley can land the Blackrock Handicap.

Consistent this season, Noel Wilson’s charge only failed by three-quarters of a length when last seen at York.

Spoken can stay ahead of the handicapper by taking the Roseland Group Ltd Handicap at Nottingham.

First-time cheekpieces and prominent riding resulted in victory at Bath last time and Roger Charlton looks to have found an opening here on favourable terms for a horse that appears to have turned the corner.

The Evan Williams-trained Ajman can continue his run of form in the Tony And Josie Handicap Hurdle at Stratford.

The five-year-old has hit the target on three of his last five starts and maybe a busy June was catching up with him when narrowly beaten at Worcester last time.

He has been given a few weeks to recover from those four runs in a month and has every chance of finding the winner’s enclosure once again.

The Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap is the feature event in Ireland, with English hopes resting on the shoulders of Donald McCain’s current market leader and Northumberland Plate hero, Overturn.

However, the raiders have a terrible record in the race and Bahrain Storm looks the one to continue the Irish dominance and bag a famous repeat success.

Trainer Patrick Flynn viewed his recent comfortable Tipperary win in Grade Three company as a good stepping-stone for this contest for a horse who is fine health and can defy a stone rise in the weights from 12 months ago.