WHAT this afternoon’s Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot lacks in numbers it makes up for in quality as Henrythenavigator represents the Irish and English Guineas form in an intriguing contest with leading French miler Tamayuz and the incredibly consistent and sometimes brilliant Raven’s Pass.

Both Newmarket’s Guineas winners could meet at Longchamp this Sunday with Natagora remaining in contention for the Prix du Moulin – also the likely target for Henrythenavigator.

TAMAYUZ confirmed himself a miler of the highest order with a deeply impressive success in the Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville yesterday.

Tamayuz confirmed himself a miler of the highest order with a deeply impressive success in the Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville.

Impressive Prix Rothschild winner Goldikova is to be campaigned with a tilt at the Breeders’ Cup in mind.

SOME well-regarded fillies were put well in their place at Deauville yesterday as Freddie Head landed his third Group One of the season with Goldikova in the Prix Rothschild.

Connections of Myboycharlie are mulling over the options after the colt was a late withdrawal due to the ground at Ascot on Saturday.

Spacious and Infallible, second and fourth respectively in the 1000 Guineas, will clash once more in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot on Friday.

DERMOT Weld kicked off what could turn out to be a magical week as Famous Name was agonisingly denied by a diminishing head in the Prix du Jockey-Club at Chantilly yesterday.

Dermot Weld’s Famous Name was agonisingly denied in the Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly by Vision D’Etat.

Spacious swung back into action on Saturday morning, working for the first time since finishing second in the 1000 Guineas.

CHRISTOPHE Lemaire will have one eye on Natagora when he teams up with High Rock in the Prix du Jockey-Club at Chantilly tomorrow.

Jeremy Noseda has issued an upbeat bulletin on Temple Stakes winner Fleeting Spirit, with all roads now leading to the King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Muthabara will bypass a trip to Epsom as connections attempt to prepare the Red Ransom filly for an appearance at Royal Ascot later in June.

FOLLOWING much soul-searching, New Approach is the choice to land the Boylesports’ Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh this afternoon.

DERMOT Weld has reiterated that no decision regarding Casual Conquest’s participation in the Vodafone Derby will be made in the immediate future.

Mick Channon has warned punters not to discard his second string Eva’s Request in the Boylesports 1000 Guineas.

Myboycharlie is on course to make his seasonal debut in the Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes at the Curragh on Saturday.

Mick Channon has not made a firm decision as to whether the luckless Nahoodh gets another Classic chance in Sunday’s Boylesports Irish 1000 Guineas.

Dar Re Mi, Cape Amber and Aidan O’Brien’s Moonstone clash in what promises to be a high-class renewal of the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York on Wednesday.

Godolphin bring out the first of their Vodafone Derby aspirants at Chester on Friday as the ex-French Alexandros tackles the Addleshaw Goddard Dee Stakes.

Alexandros bids to kickstart Godolphin’s season in Friday’s Addleshaw Goddard Dee Stakes at Chester.

Pascal Bary could be out for more Classic glory this weekend with Arcadia’s Angle, who may take his chance as a lively outsider in Sunday’s French 2000 Guineas at Longchamp.

Natagora has an almost endless list of potential options as she attempts to build on her fine success in the stanjamesuk.com 1000 Guineas Stakes on Sunday.

PASCAL Bary made it second time lucky in the stanjamesuk.com 1000 Guineas as Natagora led from the outset to strike a blow for France in the fillies’ Classic at Newmarket yesterday.

Natagora made every yard of the running to secure a thrilling success in the stanjamesuk.com 1000 Guineas at Newmarket.

Myboycharlie will make his eagerly-awaited reappearance in the Aussie Rules EBF Tetrarch Stakes at the Curragh on Monday.

FRENCH raider Natagora and impressive Nell Gwyn victor Infallible dominate the list of 18 fillies left in the stanjamesuk.com 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on Sunday after yesterday’s five-day stage.

Connections of Muthabara expect the filly to still look a little backward in her coat in Sunday’s stanjamesuk.com 1000 Guineas at Newmarket.

GODOLPHIN hope to have two runners in the stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday but are in no hurry to decide which of their three possibles will represent them.

Elletelle, winner of the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot last summer, will be trained with a crack at the Boylesports Irish 1000 Guineas in mind.

Connections of Natagora are growing in confidence ahead of her bid for glory in the stanjamesuk.com 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on Sunday week.

Infallible, Spacious, Muthabara and Natagora all feature among the 28 fillies still in the stanjamesuk.com 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on May 4.

Natagora and Infallible both did their bit to liven up the ante-post 1000 Guineas market in the week before John Dunlop’s Muthabara followed suit at Newbury on Saturday.

John Gosden sent out a dazzling 1785-1 four-timer on the opening day of the season at Newmarket, topped by Infallible’s smooth success in the Leslie Harrison Memorial Nell Gwyn Stakes.

INFALLIBLE swooped to the head of the stamjamesuk.com 1000 Guineas market when coming from the clouds to take the Leslie Harrison Memorial Nell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket yesterday.

With two leading French fillies having already shown their quality this week, Andre Fabre’s Proviso is nearing a return to the track.

Natagora was promoted to 5-1 co-favourite from 13-2 with VC Bet for the 1000 Guineas following a smooth performance in the Prix Imprudence at Maisons-Laffitte.

Leading 1000 Guineas fancy Natagora was put through her paces under big-race rider Christophe Lemaire on Tuesday as her scheduled reappearance draws closer.

Natagora is as short as 10-1 for next year’s Stan James 1000 Guineas but rider Christophe Lemaire is unsure whether the grey will stay the trip following her victory in the six-furlong skybet.com Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket.

French challenger Natagora heads a quality field of 14 juvenile fillies in the skybet.com Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket on Friday.

KIEREN FALLON was hugely impressed with Myboycharlie’s victory in the Prix Morny.

PRIX MORNY winner Myboycharlie could step up to seven furlongs later in the season in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket.

Michael Bell’s continued faith in Red Evie was rewarded when the admirable filly completed a full set of victories at every level when landing the CGA Hungerford Stakes at Newbury.