Novellara, Henry Cecil’s unexposed half-sister to 1997 Oaks winner Reams Of Verse, is likely to step up to a mile and six furlongs as she bids for her first Group Three success in the Lillie Langtry Fillies’ Stakes at Goodwood on Thursday.

Novellara will aim to add to Henry Cecil’s tally of Royal Ascot winners when she contests the Ribblesdale Stakes next Thursday.

Rumplestiltskin, last year’s top juvenile filly, heads 84 contenders for the Vodafone Oaks at the latest forfeit stage.