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The Queen's headliner Carlton House is the big name in a field of six for Thursday's Betfair Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown.
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Carlton House won last year's Dante Stakes and was third in the Derby at Epsom, He hasn't raced since finishing fourth in the Irish Derby.
Dubai World Cup winner Monterosso is a surprise absentee from the race with Godolphin to rely instead on Hunter's Light.
Colombian, who landed the Gordon Richards Stakes for John Gosden, will return to the Esher track.
Hughie Morrison runs Royal Ascot winner Sagramor, while David Simcock's I'm A Dreamer and Terry Clement's Sos Brillante complete the line-up.
The venue for Monterosso's return to action has still not been decided.
He holds an entry in Saturday's Coronation Cup at Epsom but his participation in that is still not certain according to trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni.
"We changed the plan. I think we'll all sit down with the boss (Sheikh Mohammed) and decide where we go with him," Al Zarooni said..
"He's in the Coronation Cup and he could run there, but his options are open. His Highness has not decided where he wants to run him yet.
"As he's won the biggest race of them all we want to be careful with him."