Strong early pace key to Lantern

A strong early pace is seen as a key factor if Sky Lantern is to get the best chance to shine when she tackles 10 furlongs for the first time in the Markel Insurance Nassau Stakes (3.15pm) at Goodwood.

Having already proved herself as the leading three-year-old filly over a mile with 1000 Guineas and Coronation Stakes wins, Sky Lantern tries to make the transition to middle distances on the Sussex Downs.

She arrives on the back of a controversial and narrow defeat at the hands of Elusive Kate in the Falmouth Stakes, and assistant trainer Richard Hannon jnr believes a sound gallop through the initial exchanges will be crucial from her draw in stall 13 of 15.