Stephen Harris’ Sussex Stakes Day Tips

Marcus Tregoning’s battle-hardened and likeable filly went into the notebook when a rather unlucky second at Windsor last time out and has crept into this big-field handicap on an attractive weight against some pretty opposable rivals.

She has been a terrific advert for the yard over the years, winning six of her 28 starts on the turf, and the expected quickening summer ground and likely strong early pace should be ideal under a patient ride from Kieran Shoemark.

Mick Appleby is not one to tilt at windmills by running his horses out of their depth, and it looks significant that he has entered his highly regarded juvenile straight into group company at Goodwood on Wednesday (with Silvestre de Sousa an eye-catching jockey booking).

He was strong in the market for his debut at Beverley in a warm race for the track and caught the proverbial tartar on the day in the impressive Uncle Don (racing freely out wide from a tricky draw initially).

Brian Meehan’s smart filly has twice shaped well in defeat in France this season and has optimum conditions to go very close in this valuable seven-furlong Group Three prize.

She remains with plenty of scope to improve for a faster surface after three career starts on the turf (all on good or softer ground), and her proven stamina for a mile should mean she gets an attacking, positive ride from the top-class Sean Levey.