A rare visitor to Britain, Francois Rohaut has nevertheless brought two fillies over to win the G3 L'Ormarins Queens Plate Oak Tree S. at Goodwood in the last two years and one of them is back again on Friday. Al Shaqab Racing's Al Jazi (Ire) (Canford Cliffs {Ire}), who was a 12-1 winner 12 months ago, took the Listed Prix Servanne over six furlongs at Maisons-Laffitte on Apr. 25 before running a fair ninth in the G1 Diamond Jubilee S. at Royal Ascot on June 24 and looks to be in peak form for this repeat. Aida Fustoq's Mix and Mingle (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) beat Qemah (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) in the G3 Chartwell Fillies' S. at this trip at Lingfield on May 13 before finishing 12th behind her in Royal Ascot's G2 Duke of Cambridge S. at a mile last time on June 21, while others who warrant respect are Cheveley Park Stud's returning Listed October S. winner Eternally (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}) and the July 22 G3 Hackwood S. runner-up Perfect Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}). She won a maiden at this meeting 12 months ago and put up a career-best when chasing home Magical Memory (Ire) (Zebedee {GB}) over six furlongs last time. “She will love the soft ground,” trainer Andrew Balding said. “The extra furlong is the question mark. She is obviously in great form as she was a very good second behind Magical Memory last time.
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