This year’s renewal may not be as strong as it seems on paper. The front four in the market - Rosallion, Dancing Gemini, Lead Artist and Notable Speech all raced in the G1 Lockinge at Newbury in May. Lead Artist got the better of Dancing Gemini, with the former somewhat a surprise winner.

The 1-2 from last season’s 2000 Guineas - Notable Speech and Rosallion - are likely to prove fitter for their reappearance runs, but it is LAKE FOREST who catches the eye at a big each-way price. Last year’s Commonwealth Cup second fared well on seasonal return over 7f - running on strongly for fourth in a French Group Three event - and should relish the rise to a mile, judged on breeding.

The outstanding Irish 2000 Guineas winner - FIELD OF GOLD - is banker material in this year’s G1 St James’s Palace Stakes.

The Craven winner was an agonising second in the English 2000 Guineas, behind the re-opposing Ruling Court. Our selection can firmly reverse form, having shown scintillating form subsequently.

Another of Karl Burke’s youngsters, heading to Royal Ascot with huge claims, in runaway Nottingham maiden winner, ZELAINA. The whopping 650,000GBP breeze-up purchase is closely related to a Group-placed 7f all-weather winner out of an unraced half-sister to Group One scorer Lightning Spear.

She showed dazzling speed on debut, bounding clear from her toiling rivals from a long way out - oozing class. She may have something special about her and is likely to prove a tough filly to catch if able to come forward from that excellent first outing.

THE LIFFEY has attracted plenty of market interest in the lead up to the five-day Berkshire bonanza. Switched from the Aidan O’Brien yard to Joseph O’Brien - the son of No Nay Never.

Fourth in a Listed race after a lengthy absence, he is likely to improve significantly, especially upped to a mile. He is also the least exposed in the line-up and holds huge potential, from a mark of 98.

Karl Burke has his two-year-olds in red-hot form, approaching Royal Ascot. One of his leading chances is first-time-out scorer, VENETIAN SUN, who impressed in an easy Carlisle maiden success over 5f.

A 240,000gns yearling purchase, the half-sister to a Listed placer is held in high regard and is likely to thrive on a rise to 6f. The Carlisle runner-up subsequently won the Hilary Needler at Beverley, to give the form a nice boost pre-Royal Ascot.