O'Brien doubly represented in bid to win illusive prize

Roly Poly (left) lands the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes under Ryan Moore

Roly Poly (left): stable's first string to try to land illusive fillies' prizeCredit: Alan Crowhurst

This fillies’ prize is one of the few Group 1s missing from Aidan O'Brien's portfolio of top-level prizes and Roly Poly or Brave Anna will be attempting to fill that void today.

A daughter of War Front and multiple Group 1 winner, Misty For Me, Roly Poly goes into today's race the winner of three of her six starts, with two of her victories having come at Pattern level.

Winner of the Group 3 Grangecon Stud Stakes at the Curragh and the Group 2 Duchess of Cambridge Stakes at Newmarket, the Ballydoyle filly finished second in the Group 2 Lowther Stakes at York, beaten three quarters of a length by one of today's rivals, Queen Kindly.

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Tony O'HehirRacing Post Reporter

Published on 23 September 2016inPreviews

Last updated 16:26, 23 September 2016

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