Newmarket

The Gosden stable is usually the first place to turn for a winner of this race and their Sacred Ground was runner-up in a Listed race here on her second start. Brian Meehan's Esna, however, has much better form thanks to her fourth in the Group 1 Marcel Boussac, a performance which gave encouragement for 1m2f even though she's by the sprinter Starman. One who might just scupper them both is LILT, who is one of two William Haggas-trained entries for the 1m Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot and one of his three in the Irish Oaks. With class in her pedigree too, it may be worth taking the chance that she can take the leap forward that's required to make this a winning reappearance.[Richard Austen]