Candidato Roy pulled off a big shock at Ascot as he ploughed a lone furrow to take the totesport.com Challenge Cup with a pillar-to-post success for trainer William Haggas and jockey Johnny Murtagh.

Connections of ante-post 1000 Guineas favourite Proviso concede the unbeaten filly faces her toughest task to date in Saturday’s Meon Valley Stud Fillies’ Mile.

Bookmakers have unsurprisingly installed next season’s 1000 Guineas favourite Proviso at the head of the market for Saturday’s Meon Valley Stud Fillies’ Mile at Ascot.

Aidan O’Brien will wait a few days before deciding on plans for the Meon Valley Stud Fillies’ Mile at Newmarket next weekend.

CHENCHIKOVA, a full-sister to multiple Group One winner High Chaparral, was an impressive winner on her racecourse bow at Tipperary yesterday.

Derby hope Ecomium, who lost his maiden tag at the first time of asking when coasting to success at Newmarket last month, is to miss his planned engagement at York’s Dante meeting.

Michael Stoute is planning to send Red Bloom straight for the ultimatebet.com 1000 Guineas on May 2 without a prep run.

Aidan O’Brien’s once-raced Reach For The Moon is among 10 youngsters declared at today’s 48-hour overnight stage for the Meon Valley Stud Fillies’ Mile at Ascot on Saturday.