Brittain bullish Rizeena can give him third 1000 success

Ante-post favourite Rizeena features in a field of 19 declared for the Qipco 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on Sunday, with Clive Brittain bullish about her chances of giving him a third triumph in the race after Pebbles in 1984 and Sayyedati in 1993.

Winner of the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot over the minimum five-furlong trip, the daughter of Iffraaj relished seven furlongs when claiming the Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh and was a fine second to Chriselliam in the Fillies’ Mile on her final two-year-old start.

Brittain’s confidence has not been diminished despite having to change jockey with champion Richard Hughes replacing Ryan Moore, who rides Bracelet for the Aidan O’Brien team, and James Doyle, who is required for Joyeuse.