York

They come at this from a multitude of angles but there is not much between most of them on form. The striking exception is Morrophore who's been expertly handled to move through the ranks in handicaps and is now the clear form pick, but that's thanks to last winter's wins over 1m2f on the Lingfield AW, so this first appearance since demands something a bit different. She is still highly respected from a top yard, whose other two runners include the fascinating once-raced Without Prejudice. The winner, however, may well be supplied by Joseph O'Brien, who is so strong in this division and runs VAUNTINGLY (nap) who has proved herself at 1m4f and whose latest form has been boosted. Second on the list is the Oaks fourth A La Prochaine, with Ryka making some appeal among those at much longer odds.[Richard Austen]