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The key takeouts from an important week of Classic trials in Britain
The ante-post markets for the upcoming Newmarket Classics have a very different look after this week's key trials at Newmarket and Newbury. Here, three Racing Post experts share their views on the top performers and assess the state of play for the 1,000 and 2,000 Guineas in May
Soliloquy looks a solid Guineas contender
The royal blue silks of Godolphin look to have a great chance of coming home in front in the Qipco 1,000 Guineas for the first time since Blue Bunting's success in 2011 with Soliloquy an easy winner of the Group 3 Nell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket on Wednesday.
She proved she handled the track well in her length and three-quarter victory, is not a complicated ride and boasts an impressive turn of foot, which is exactly what you need to win the first Classic of the year.
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