Saffron Beach can maintain unbeaten record in Nell Gwynn

Saffron Beach can advertise her Classic claims by making a victorious return to action in the Lanwades Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket.

Janechapple-hyam'scharge impressed in two starts at Headquarters last term, running out a four-and-a-halflength victor on her debut in a seven-furlong maiden before making the leap to Group Three company with aplomb in the Oh So Sharp Stakes.

Saffron Beach was not as visually impressive on that second occasion. But testing ground would have been against her, and she did stick to her task admirably in triumphing by half a length. That might not have been the strongest heat, and her current mark of 101 gives Saffron Beach something to find with the likes of Sacred. But the daughter of New Bay looked as though she still had plenty of improvement to come and could have any amount still up her sleeve.

Royal Scimitar could throw his hat into the ring for the 2000 Guineas with a win in the bet365 European Free Handicap. A Newbury novice winner last July, he was then stepped up in company by Clive Cox to tackle the Acomb at York

– where he was reasonably well fancied. Eventually beaten just under four lengths by Gear Up, that form got a boost when the winner subsequently triumphed at the top level in France – while Royal Scimitar again had to settle for minor honours on his final outing at Doncaster back in September.

The hardy New Mandate proved too good there. But

Royal Scimitar's fourth reads well enough – given the winner went on to land the Royal Lodge, while the third One Ruler narrowly missed out in the Vertem Futurity Trophy, having picked up the Autumn Stakes on the way.

Global Giant arrives in winning form for the bet365 Earl of Sefton Stakes, having landed the Magnolia at Kempton on his return in Britain. Having enjoyed a luckless trip to Riyadh, when he was patently outclassed by stablemate Mishriff in the Saudi Cup, Global Giant found a switch back to Listed level an eminently easier task last month. He had upwards of 3lb in hand of each of his rivals at the Sunbury venue. But Global Giant still impressed with a sixlength stroll, and turning out in this Group Three heat could prove a shrewd move by John and Thady Gosden.

Going Places seems well named,judgedonhistwowins from three all-weather outings this year, and he can make a seamless return to the turf in the Weatherbys Handicap.