Qabala deserves position at head of 1,000 Guineas market after Nell Gwyn win

Saturday's Fred Darling Stakes had proved fairly inconclusive but the Nell Gwyn provided a much stronger 1,000 Guineas pointer as Qabala was an impressive winner. She quickened up well in the closing stages to beat a couple of solid yardsticks in Mot Juste and Angel's Hideaway, who replicated their form from the Oh So Sharp last season.

1,000 Guineas card and betting

Qabala has plenty of size, should stay a mile and looks sure to come on for the run, which was only the second of her career – it's hard to quibble with quotes around the 5-1 mark for the 1,000 Guineas. Her main rivals are likely to come from Ireland.