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Who remains in contention for the 2,000 and 1,000 Guineas?

Auguste Rodin: impressed at Doncaster
Auguste Rodin: impressed at DoncasterCredit: Edward Whitaker

Auguste Rodin, favourite for next week's Qipco 2,000 Guineas, headed a list of 20 possibles following the Classic's latest forfeit stage on Tuesday.

Trained by Aidan O'Brien, he won the Vertem Futurity Trophy when last seen at Doncaster in October and could be joined at Newmarket on Saturday week by his equally well-regarded stablemate Little Big Bear.

He was an electric winner of the Phoenix Stakes last term and that performance made him Europe's leading juvenile.

His figure of 124 put him 5lb clear of fellow Guineas possible Chaldean, who captured the Dewhurst last term but unseated Frankie Dettori on his return to action in Saturday's Greenham Stakes at Newbury.

Sakheer, Royal Scotsman and Noble Style are also prominent in the betting for the Guineas and remain in contention for the £500,000 Group 1.

This month's Kempton winner Slipofthepen was also left in, meaning the door for the King and Queen Consort to have a Classic runner on the day of the coronation is still ajar. 

Latest 2,000 Guineas acceptors

Arabian Storm
Auguste Rodin
Cairo
Chaldean
Charyn
Dubai Mile
Flight Plan
Galeron
Hans Andersen
Hi Royal
Holloway Boy
Indestructible
Little Big Bear
Mr Raj
Noble Style
Paddington
Royal Scotsman
Sakheer
Silver Knott
Slipofthepen

bet365: 2 Auguste Rodin, 5 Chaldean, Little Big Bear, 7 Sakheer, 10 Noble Style, Royal Scotsman, 14 Silver Knott, 16 Indestructible, 20 bar


26 fillies remain on course for the 1,000 Guineas

The Qipco 1,000 Guineas takes place at Newmarket on Sunday week and leading fancies Tahiyra and Meditate are in the mix along with 24 other fillies.

They include recent trial winners Mammas Girl and Remarquee, Godolphin's Dream Of Love and Electric Eyes, who has a tall reputation at Karl Burke's yard in North Yorkshire.

Latest 1,000 Guineas acceptors

Breege
Caernarfon
Comhra Dance In The Grass
Dream Of Love
Electric Eyes
Embrace
Fairy Cross
Juliet Sierra
Karsavina
Lezoo
Mammas Girl
Matilda Picotte
Mawj
Meditate
Naomi Lapaglia
Never Ending Story
Olivia Maralda
Polly Pott
Powerdress
Queen Me
Remarquee
Running Lion
Stenton Glider
Sweet Harmony
Tahiyra

Sky Bet: 3 Meditate, 4 Tahiyra, 6 Mammas Girl, Remarquee. 7 Dream Of Love, 12 Mawj, 14 Electric Eyes, Lezoo, 16 Never Ending Story, 25 bar


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James BurnLambourn correspondent

Published on 25 April 2023inGuineas festival

Last updated 13:40, 25 April 2023

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