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Alexander bids to be great again for Hannon in latest battle

Nations Alexander: won Empress Stakes over course and distance on heavy going
Nations Alexander: won Empress Stakes over course and distance on heavy goingCredit: Mark Cranham (racingpost.com/photos)

Duchess of Cambridge Stakes (Group 2) | 6f, 2yo fillies | C4/RUK

It was very different ground when Nations Alexander won the Listed Empress Stakes over course and distance last time out, but there was no fluke about the manner of her victory and she bids to give Richard Hannon back-to-back wins after Illuminate's success last year.

The market thought stablemate Somebody To Love was the more likely winner of the Empress for Hannon last month, but she did not handle the heavy ground and has the opportunity to bounce back here.

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