GLISTENING, who failed by a whisker to win the Ebor Handicap at York last month, heads to Ascot tomorrow in search of compensation.

Luca Cumani's four-year-old goes for the £50,000 Grosvenor Casinos Cumberland Lodge Stakes - one of three races to be televised live on BBC2 - and is fancied to go one better, with Jamie Spencer again taking the mount.

Glistening looked to have done everything right to land Knavesmire's historic handicap race, only to be foiled in the dying strides by 100-1 shot Mudawin, who sneaked the prize in a photo-finish.

Just behind Glistening in third place at York was Young Mick, who re-opposes tomorrow. There should be precious little to choose between the pair again, especially over this shorter trip, but I fancy Glistening to confirm his slender superiority over Young Mick.

The John Guest Diadem Stakes, with £90,000 in prize money, has attracted a talented bunch of sprinters and it would come as no surprise to see Tim Easterby take the spoils with either Fayr Jag or Somnus.

The latter ran a fine race to finish second to Iffraaj in a Group 2 contest at York's St Leger meeting, but the drop back to six furlongs tomorrow may find him out and my marginal preference is for Fayr Jag, who has been running well all season and has the trip perfect for him.

Kevin Ryan, not without a fighting chance in the 'Diadem' with Mutamared, also has strong claims in the Miles & Morrison October Stakes with Blades Girl.

A fluent winner at Southwell on her latest start, Blades Girl has a tougher task in this Listed race, but she is an in-form filly who promises to acquit herself well.

Punters face a testing time trying to sort the winner of the £70,000 totesport 0800 221 221 Heritage Handicap, but one horse not to be overlooked is Soulacroix, a winner at York this summer and subsequently successful at Goodwood.

Having lost nothing in defeat at Chester last time, Soulacroix can get back on top here under Kerrin McEvoy.

Racing selections

TOMORROW.

Ascot.

2.15 Valdan, 2.45 Glistening, 3.15 Soulacroix, 3.50 Fayr Jag, 4.25 Blades Girl, 5.00 Franklins Gardens.

Musselburgh.

2.25 Musical Land, 2.55 Apache Point, 3.30 Hypnotic, 4.00 Plane Painter (Nap), 4.35 Platinum Charmer, 5.10 Let It Be, 5.40 Alugat.

Tomorrow's other meeting: Huntingdon.