observations

1.45 Haydock, Novice, 3yo/up, f/m, 10f 42yT TRIBAL QUEEN (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is a significant debutante for Godolphin as the third foal out of the Prix Marcel Boussac, Nassau and Prix de l'Opera heroine and Oaks and Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf runner-up Wild Illusion (Dubawi), the full-sister to Yibir who has already produced the operation's Listed winner Spirited Style (Sea The Stars). Charlie Appleby also saddles the Kempton third Fashion's Fancy (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), the daughter of a Listed-placed half-sister to the high-class stable stalwart Rebel's...

1.42 Ayr, Mdn, 2yo, 5fT RULER'S PRIDE (IRE) (Mehmas {Ire}) debuts for the Wathnan Racing-Karl Burke axis, whose Wild Blossom has already caused a major stir this week and is Royal Ascot-bound. At 550,000gns the highest-priced colt at last month's Tattersalls Craven Breeze-up Sale, the colt whose dam is a half to the high-class Campanelle (Kodiac) will be a warm order tackling three rivals.

1.12 Navan, Mdn, 2yo, 5f 180yT TANTARDINI (No Nay Never) makes his racecourse bow in the maiden won 12 months ago by stablemate Gstaad and is Wayne Lordan's pick of the Ballydoyle duo. The fourth foal out of the Sun Chariot, Falmouth and Prix Rothschild winner Roly Poly (War Front) and grandson of the four-times Group 1-winning  Irish 1,000 Guineas heroine Misty For Me (Galileo) from the family of U S Navy Flag is joined by Sergei Diaghilev (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), a full-brother to the triple Group-placed Endorsement.  ...

5.15 York, Novice, 3yo/up, 7f 192yT PORTCULLIS (GB) (Frankel {GB}) earned TDN Rising Star status in Newmarket's Wood Ditton last month and goes steady for now with Royal Ascot looming. John and Thady Gosden have opted to send The King and The Queen's homebred son of the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches heroine Castle Lady (Shamardal) to the race they used for their eventual Lockinge hero Lead Artist and have won on the last three occasions, including with two colts they subsequently pitched into Group 1 company.   1.22 Newmarket, Novice,...

3.18 Yarmouth, Mdn, 2yo, f, 6f 3yT SILENT BEAUTY (IRE) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}) is a significant newcomer for Amo Racing, having cost the operation €1 million at Goffs Orby Book 1. With Kevin Philippart De Foy, the daughter of the Matron Stakes heroine No Speak Alexander (Shalaa) faces seven peers.

2.35 Naas, Mdn, 2yo, 5f 205yT CONFUCIUS (IRE) (No Nay Never) looked unlucky not to get off the mark on debut at the Curragh last month and is Ballydoyle's pick to represent the stable in the maiden won 12 months ago by Albert Einstein. The son of the Cheveley Park Stakes heroine Millisle (Starspangledbanner) cost 1.7 million gns at Tattersalls October Book 1 and should have too many guns for his peers which include the Moyglare homebred Luca Brillante (Ire) (No Nay Never), a Dermot Weld-trained son of the Group...

4.38 ParisLongchamp, Cond, 3yo, 8fT ERDENALI (FR) (Caravaggio) created a stir on debut in the omnipresent Aga Khan Studs silks when winning by 6 1/2 lengths without turning a hair at Saint-Cloud in March, earning TDN Rising Star status as a result and he puts that on the line here against experienced rivals. They include the Wertheimers' dual Listed-placed Focus (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}), an Andre Fabre-trained relative of the G1 Prix Saint-Alary winner Queen's Jewel (Pivotal), so we should know a little more about the merit of the Francis Graffard-trained...

7.00 Kempton, Novice, 3-5yo, f/m, 10f 219y (AWT) BRILLIANT STAR (GB) (Cracksman {GB}) was engaged in the afternoon's Cheshire Oaks, but understandably the Gosdens prefer to spare her a clash with their exciting I'm The One and head here for an easy target. Successful by 10 lengths at Yarmouth last month, Anthony Oppenheimer's daughter of his Irish Oaks, Prix Vermeille and British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes heroine Star Catcher (Sea The Stars) should have too much class for her seven rivals here.

3.40 Saint-Cloud, Debutantes, 3yo, 8fT DARYZAN (FR) (Zarak {Fr}) is the latest progeny out of the Hong Kong Vase heroine Daryakana (Selkirk) to appear for the Aga Khan Studs and has big shoes to fill with six stakes performers among his half-siblings. Chief among them is last year's Arc hero Daryz (Sea The Stars), who looked potentially Europe's best in last month's Prix Ganay, while there was also Shamardal's Dariyan, another Ganay hero, and the dual Graded Stakes scorer Devamani by Zarak's sire Dubawi. Francis Graffard's blueblood, who is still...

4.10 Newmarket, Novice, 2yo, f, 5fT CROWNBREAKER (IRE) (Minzaal {Ire}) is a significant debutante for Amo Racing and Kevin Philippart De Foy, being a half-sister to the July Cup hero Mill Stream (Gleneagles) and the Richmond winner and Prix Morny-placed Asymmetric (Showcasing). A  550,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 purchase, she meets Victorious Forever's fellow newcomer Efsixteen (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}), a George Scott-trained 350,000gns Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up buy.   3.10 Salisbury, Novice, 3yo, 6f 213yT DREAM VEGA (IRE) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) is engaged a week after her intended...

2.33 Saint-Cloud, Debutantes, 3yo, 10fT ESTIMA (FR) (St Mark's Basilica {Fr}) is an intriguing member of a three-strong cast representing the Wertheimers in this race, being a half-sister to the four-times Group 1 winner and Classic hero Paddington by St Mark's Basilica's sire Siyouni. Christophe Ferland introduces her against mainly colts, one of which is the operation's Awick (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), an Andre Fabre-trained son of the Prix Jean Prat-placed Gold Luck (Redoute's Choice) from the family of Goldikova (Anabaa), while The Aga Khan Studs have Zaribiyan (Ire) (Medaglia d'Oro),...

5.10 Naas, Mdn, 2yo, f, 5f 205yT LIVENKA (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}) is an important Juddmonte newcomer for the Ger Lyons stable as a half-sister to their Phoenix Stakes heroine Babouche (Kodiac) and her triple Group-winning full-sibling Zarinsk. Having won two of the last six renewals of this maiden, the yard obviously prioritises this, as does Aidan O'Brien, whose four recent winners include the subsequent Cheveley Park Stakes heroine Fairyland. He is represented this time by Victorious (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), a half-sister to last year's G3 Staffordstown Stud Stakes...