Spotlight: In a class of her own in the last two renewals of this race and majestic again at Ascot when she took the King George in July against the males; her Yorkshire Oaks win in August was a scrambled one (from Sparan Nua) after she promised to be firmly in charge over 1f out; fifth in the Arc (Europe's top race) at Longchamp 13 days ago was well below her best form but she fared a bit worse in it last year before going on to dominate this contest; zero shock if the same happens and she wins this prize for the third year running.

Spotlight: Beaten a head in the Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot and 4l winner of Irish Oaks at the Curragh (both 1m4f on good to firm); the latter was in smooth style, as she skipped clear over 1f out before Inis Mor ran on into second; sixth in the Yorkshire Oaks (good to soft) was disappointing but she'd be a serious each-way player if reverting to the Irish Oaks form.

Spotlight: The top 1m4f performer of her sex last year, beaten a head in the Arc; second to top-class male Ombudsman in 1m2f Group 1 at Royal Ascot but her form otherwise this season has been a far cry from her 2025 levels and she's finished behind Kalpana on last three starts, latest when tenth in the Arc.

Spotlight: Won 1m York Listed race on reappearance in May and it was just her third race when never-nearer sixth of 11 in the 10.5f Group 1 Prix de Diane (French Oaks) at Chantilly in June; not seen again for three months but staying-on second in Group 2 at the Curragh (1m2f, good) was her best yet; hung right on those last two starts but 1m4f seems to promise better still.

Spotlight: Third to Johanna Walsh in Irish Oaks at the Curragh (1m4f, good to firm); 25-1 but finished strongest when short-headed by Kalpana in the Yorkshire Oaks at York (1m4f, good to soft) and that's easily her best form, following a muted display when favourite for the Vermeille at Longchamp (good to firm) six weeks ago; each-way form chance judged on the York run and any recent rain would seemingly be welcomed for her.

Spotlight: 5l fifth to Kalpana in this race last year; registered a heavy-ground win next time and all 2026 races have been over about 1m6f, including second in the Group 2 Park Hill at Doncaster (good to soft) last time; back at 1m4f today, she probably needs the ground to be good to soft or worse.

Spotlight: An improved performer this year, including when she emerged on top in good scraps for a Listed race at Pontefract and Group 3 at Newmarket (both 1m4f on good; from Inis Mor last time); also ran well for sixth in a hot German Group 1 in between but today's race looks another tough assignment.

Spotlight: Third in the King George V Handicap at Royal Ascot (C&D, good to firm) and she's still on the upgrade, winning a Group 3 at Cork (1m4f, good) last time by half a length from today's 1.30 runner Amelia Earhart; although her form is well short of that provided by her top-rated rivals in this, she is one of the clearest candidates for further improvement.

Spotlight: Listed winner in May before peaking with placed efforts in the French (10.5f) and Irish Oaks (1m4f) in the summer; well adrift of three of today's rivals in the Yorkshire Oaks next time and pipped by Coedana in Group 3 at Newmarket three weeks ago; up against it.

Spotlight: Won Group 2 at York (1m2f, good) in May for the second year running; otherwise this year she's been a notch or two below her best form and is now 0-14 in Group/Grade 1 races, albeit with latest start (in Canada) her third very close call in one; new trip today in bid to break that deadlock.

Spotlight: French challenger who had almost a year off before this season; finished on the winner's heels on all three starts this term, in 1m2f Group 3s last two occasions, but absent since early June and improvement is needed; 1m4f is worth a go, seeing as her mother won the Group 1 Vermeille over it, but high-class half-brother Map Of Stars was best at 1m2f and he was by a stronger stamina influence.

Spotlight: Second in the 1m Sandringham Handicap at Royal Ascot; better form over 1m2f since when landing a Group 3 at Deauville and never-nearer sixth of ten in Group 2 at the Curragh; trying 1m4f might help but Lilt clearly had her measure last time; cheekpieces go on.

Spotlight: Made most when about 10l third in the Oaks at Epsom (1m4f, good to soft) but that's seemingly only lined her up for front-running duties at best since; moving into such a big lead set up an exciting finish to the Yorkshire Oaks but only while she subsided into seventh; huge outsider again.