GERMANCE booked her place in the Prix de Diane Hermes (French Oaks) on June 11 by maintaining her unbeaten record with a narrow victory in the Group One Montjeu Coolmore Prix Saint-Alary at Longchamp yesterday.

Alcazar will try to reverse Prix du Cadran form with Reefscape when the pair line up in the Group One Prix Royal-Oak at Longchamp on Sunday.

Christophe Soumillon brought Shamdala with a perfectly-timed run to lift the Group Two Prix Chaudenay at Longchamp.

Christophe Soumillon believes Shamdala, his mount in the Aston Upthorpe Yorkshire Oaks, has the potential to be as good as Irish Oaks winner Shawanda.

DIVINE PROPORTIONS is still on course for the Breeders’ Cup Mile despite losing her unbeaten record at Deauville.

Vodafone Oaks heroine Eswarah will have her second start since landing the Epsom Classic when facing 10 rivals in the Aston Upthorpe Yorkshire Oaks at York on Wednesday.

Epsom Classic heroine Eswarah heads 16 fillies left in at the confirmation stage for the Aston Upthorpe Yorkshire Oaks at York on Wednesday.