Jason Weaver is keen on a couple of the O'Briens' Guineas contenders
The ITV Racing presenter highlights some three-year-olds who have more to offer
At the top of my list is the Aidan O'Brien-trained Battleground, who can only have improved over the winter.
Though I know he was some way off the best in the juvenile division from a ratings perspective, he was always going to be a better three-year-old.
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Pretty Gorgeous had some tremendous match-ups last year with Shale and, like Battleground, she was always going to improve with another winter on her back. I expect her to step forward for Joseph O'Brien.
One who is fresh in the mind is Alenquer who won the Classic Trial at Sandown the other day for William Haggas. He's a lovely, free-going type who can only improve – that won't be a flash in the pan.
We haven't seen the best of Love Is You, who's been taken out of the 1,000 Guineas because of the ground, and I'm also hopeful for Al Aasy who's another William Haggas horse – he's a bit of a handful but if he keeps his cool he could be very good.
Gear Up was a Group 1 winner for Mark Johnston in France at the backend last year and is being aimed at the Dante and Derby, while I believe Palace Pier will clean up in the mile division.
James Fanshawe's Audarya never stopped improving last year. She has a few fancy entries coming up and her long-term aim will obviously be going back over to America for the Breeders' Cup.
The sprint division is wide open. Oxted may win one but may not be dominant so I think Supremacy has the chance to step up.
And my final choice is Tarnawa, whose season will probably be working back from the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
She's an absolutely top-level mare and her performance in the Breeders' Cup was spectacular.
JASON WEAVER'S TEN TO FOLLOW
Al Aasy
Alenquer
Audarya
Battleground
Gear Up
Love Is You
Palace Pier
Pretty Gorgeous
Supremacy
Tarnawa
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