Lady’s set fair to bash Batt

THe fairer sex has dominated the Coolmore nunthorpe Stakes in recent times and

LADY AURELIA (York, 3.35) could keep their run going today. The torrential rain which fell on the knavesmire on Wednesday threatened to derail the american filly’s bid to follow up her scintillating royal ascot success in the king’s Stand Stakes while also enhancing the claims of main rival Battaash. However, a couple of drying days in the north should serve to produce perfect ground for today’s Group One feature and Wesley Ward’s speedball looks to be well situated in stall three to produce another world-class performance. in truth, there looks precious little between Lady aurelia and Battaash as they have both beaten Profitable impressively by similar margins this season, so the ground maybe the medium to separate them today. a faster terrain plays to the strengths of Lady aurelia who wouldn’t want dead ground to blunt her speed and, with the forecast set fair, conditions shouldn’t be an issue. a track position towards the far side rail could be perfect for Frankie Dettori to blast away aboard the selection as a low to middle draw has seemed to be an advantage in the sprints this week. However, this will be no easy assignment for Lady aurelia with the development of Battaash one of the stories of the Flat season. Three authoritative victories this term have stamped the son of Dark angel as a quality sprinter in his own right and he looks an enormous danger with Marsha also expected to run well. William Haggas thinks

DAL HARRAILD (York, nap, 2.25) might become a potent force in the better staying events this season and the four-year-old may prove the answer to an intriguing renewal of the Lonsdale Cup. Dal Harraild acquitted himself well in the Hardwicke Stakes at royal ascot over a trip short of his best these days and makes plenty of appeal now he returns to a track he likes and tackles a distance he is suited to.