Sandown set for a Dank day

Three weeks ago, the Michael Stoute-trained Dank finished three parts of a length behind all-the-way winner Ladys First and she crosses swords with her conqueror once more in this afternoon's Group 3 Atalanta Stakes (3.25) at Sandown.

The pair meet on the same terms as at Haydock but there is a case to be made for the runner-up to reverse that form.

Dank was the selection of this column on that occasion and while she didn’t deliver, she emerged from that race with real credit.