The 6lb penalty for that success will make life more difficult, while Passing Glance and Priors Lodge also have a few pounds to find after dominating the finish to a listed race at Salisbury last week.
The twists and turns of Goodwood will play a key role, but Kieren Fallon can be relied on not to make the same mistake twice. That being so, Arakan looks bound to go close in what has all the makings of another very tight finish.
The judge could also be called into action after the ladbrokes.com Handicap, which sees the fastimproving Devon Flame moving up in class against some useful older handicappers including the ultimate Goodwood specialist in Zuhair.
Speed is clearly Devon Flame's main asset, and he looks a strong contender judged on the way he shrugged off a 7lb penalty at Leicester last month.
Zuhair can't be written off but Kingscross looks the each-way value to bounce back to form on a course which also suits him very well.
Michael Blanshard's gelding has dropped to a winning mark in the handicap and showed he was ready to strike again with an excellent third at Newbury two starts ago.
And don't be put off by the fact that Kingscross finished out of the frame in a hot handicap here last time. He did very well to run on into seventh place after being left with a huge amount to do from a poor draw.
