Ten declarations for Nell Gwyn

The exciting Verse Of Love heads ten declarations for the 7f Group 3 Nell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket on Tuesday.

Arabian Dusk
Arabian Dusk Picture: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images

By Siyouni, the Godolphin filly showed an impressive turn of foot to win the Godolphin Under Starters Orders Maiden Fillies' Stakes in October over the same course and distance, defeating her experienced stablemate Wild Angel by five lengths. She will face Simon and Ed Crisford's Arabian Dusk, who was kept busy during her juvenile career, racing five times including victory in the Group 2 Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes on the July course. Whilst the daughter of Havana Grey was unable to post another success, she ran commendably to finish third behind Lake Victoria in the Group 1 Cheveley Park Stakes in late September – the Nell Gwyn will be the filly's first attempt at seven furlongs.

Amongst the remaining declarations, William Haggas will be represented by the unbeaten Nardra. The Night Of Thunder filly was an easy eight-and-a-half length victor of a six furlong novice event at Haydock in September and boasts a quality pedigree, out of French Listed winner Miss Infinity. Dylan Cunha's hopes for a first Guineas winner will rest with Cartwheel, who progressed from a debut third at Beverley to take a competitive seven furlong novice event on the all-weather at Kempton in October.

Elsewhere on the card, the 1m1f Group 3 Earl Of Sefton Stakes has attracted six declarations. Charlie Appleby's Ottoman Fleet heads the betting market, hoping to benefit from two runs in Meydan whilst last year's Derby second Ambiente Friendly will be making his seasonal reappearance for new trainer James Owen.

In the 1m1f Listed Feilden Stakes, Godolphin retain another market leader in Masai Moon – successful on his sole start as a juvenile. John and Thady Gosden field Nightwalker, formerly trained by the recently-retired Sir Michael Stoute, who is closely related to the yard's St Leger winner Logician.


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