Jonquil adds to Juddmonte's 2,000 Guineas hand - now it's time for my fancy to put his credentials on the line

The action on the Flat is starting to warm up now and there was some Guineas movement after Saturday's Fred Darling and Greenham at Newbury.
Duty First isn't in the 1,000 Guineas but looks like being supplemented for Newmarket, justifiably so after her victory. She doesn't seem guaranteed to get a mile on breeding but certainly wasn't stopping at Newbury, and you can back her at 20-1 to follow up.
Jonquil ranges between 12-1 and 20-1 following his defeat of Rashabar (a mix of 20-1 and 25-1) in the Greenham and he was also impressive for Andrew Balding, who can currently do no wrong.
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