'No reason she can't win the Abbaye' - our experts with their horses to follow

Sam Hardy and Richard Young pick out four horses who caught their eye last week. Members can view the race replays and add these horses to their Racing Post Tracker. Not a member? Click here to join Members Club Ultimate and get unlimited race replays from Britain and Ireland plus access to our brilliant Horse Tracker.

Fleeting Prince
Second, Chelmsford, Sunday

Fleeting Prince was unlucky not to get his head in front here as he closed the gap on the winner with each stride and was beaten just three-quarters of a length.

It was no mean feat trying to give 12lb to the winner and the lack of early pace in the race also counted against a horse who could be better still over an extra furlong.

Fleeting Prince is more than capable of landing a handicap off his mark before the season is out and, having improved with every run since stepping up to seven furlongs, I would be particularly interested if connections stepped him up to a mile. He could even be one for the Balmoral Handicap at Ascot on Champions Day. [Sam Hardy]

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Liberty Beach
Seventh, Curragh, Sunday

Liberty Beach looked to be travelling the strongest two furlongs out in the Flying Five but was twice blocked when trying to make her move.

Glass Slippers: won the Flying Five on SundayCredit: Patrick McCann

A smart two-year-old last season, the Cable Bay filly has looked every bit a top-drawer sprinter this season, with narrow defeats to the likes of Battaash, and she remains a Group 1 winner in waiting.

Given a low draw and a clear run, there is no reason why she cannot win the Prix de l'Abbaye on Arc day considering Battaash's mixed record in the race. [Sam Hardy]

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John Leeper
Fourth, Doncaster, Friday

Ed Dunlop has plenty of reasons to want John Leeper to do well and the colt shaped with a good deal of promise to finish fourth on his debut at Doncaster last Friday.

Not only does the colt have a mouthwatering pedigree being by Frankel out of the yard's former multiple Group/Grade 1 winner Snow Fairy, but he's also named after the trainer's late father – multiple Classic-winning trainer John Dunlop.

Snow Fairy: colt is out of the great mareCredit: Patrick McCann

This Royal Lodge and Derby entry should be wiser for that experience and he'll be suited by the step up to a mile and beyond granted a more truly run race. He should be able to win something similar before going up in grade. [Richard Young]

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Baby Alya
Won, Newcastle, Tuesday

Arnold was a huge eyecatcher at Newcastle last Tuesday but he's not one to be lumping on at skinny odds next time and the one to take from that all-weather meeting is Baby Alya.

Kevin Ryan's well-bred filly is related to a stack of winners – the pick being Group 2 winner Lady Of The Desert and smart multiple turf and all-weather scorer King's Advice – and she made up a good deal of ground to make a winning debut.

The bare form of that maiden was nothing special but this scopey sort will be one to take into handicaps and it wouldn't be a surprise to see her develop into a smart performer before the year is out. [Richard Young]

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