1

Champers Elysees

A classy Irish-trained filly and unlucky not to have finished closer than fourth in a 1600m G1 at Newmarket last October, having previously won a G1 at Leopardstown. Twice a beaten favourite this season.

2

Lady Bowthorpe

Stable continue to thrive since she briefly looked like pulling an almighty shock in a 1600m G1 at Newbury last month, only beaten by probably Europe’s best 1600m horse. Tough and reliable.

3

Queen Power

Looks like a real improver, who has now been taught to use her energy at the end of a race as she showed with a runaway G2 York win last time. She ran a good third in this last year.

4

Agincourt

Almost gained a shock win in this last year, just caught. An encouraging start to 2021 at Goodwood and this big mare often improves for her seasonal reappearance.

5

Bounce The Blues

Twice a 1400m winner when Irish-trained. Yet to win for Andrew Balding but has twice finished a close second including when having an abysmal passage in a G3 at Lingfield last month.

6

Double Or Bubble

From an in-form stable, her recent wins have been in handicap company, last time when surging clear over 1400m at Newmarket. Up in class and distance and wants fast ground.

7

Fooraat

Her trainer insists that she wants fast ground and will improve on what she has shown so far when she gets it. Has recovered from an infected foot since a decent show at Kempton.

8

Indie Angel

Didn’t run well over this course and distance once last year. She ran an encouraging fourth in an 1800m G2 at Newmarket last month despite racing too keenly. Wants quick ground.

9

Lavender’s Blue

Her two turf victories have been over this trip, latterly in a G3 at Sandown, showing courage to squeeze through a gap. Good efforts also in 2021 but she’ll need to improve to win this.

10

Onassis

Defied a difficult gate to spring a shock Royal Ascot win last year (coming back from a break like now) in a handicap over this straight 1600m. Has won two Listed races since, proving that was no fluke.

11

Parent’s Prayer

Arrives here off easily her best performance when stylishly dominating from gate to wire in a G3 at Epsom this month. This is a very different track, but she might try and boss again.

12

Posted

Withdrawn from an Epsom G3 this month because of slowing ground. A talented mare but quirky and sometimes plays up at the gate. A Listed Sandown winner last year, she will need to relax early on.

13

Valeria Messalina

Her in-form trainer insists that she needs fast ground and that it was too slow when she made no impact in a G2 at The Curragh last time. Won a 1400m G3 at Cork last July.