Godolphin unleash their Classic talent with the fillies taking centre stage on day one of the Craven meeting
Andrew Dietz sets the scene for Newmarket's opening meeting of the season
Opportunity knocks for Godolphin as trials season rolls on to Newmarket for the three-day Craven meeting.
Twists and turns aplenty are guaranteed on the British Classic scene between now and Guineas weekend early next month, but the outlook is promising for Sheikh Mohammed's vast operation with an exciting crop of three-year-olds set to be unleashed.
A change to the Craven meeting running order, with the opening day moved to Thursday and the other two days moved forward a day, means it begins on the front foot, with the fillies to the fore in the Lanwades Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes (3.35).
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