Jacqueline Quest looking for Group One Coronation success

The Henry Cecil-trained Jacqueline Quest lost the Newmarket Classic in the stewards' room and there would be no more deserving winner of today's feature.

She had the reopposing Gile Na Greine, Sent From Heaven and Music Show behind her but that effort was above and beyond anything she had produced previously and she was some way behind Music Show in her prep race.

Music Show had her handler Mick Channon rueing the luck of the draw when sixth from the wrong side in the Classic, but went on to finish three places better in a blanket finish to the Irish equivalent.

Along with Poule D'Essai Des Pouliches fifth Lady Of The Desert, she gives owner Jaber Abdullah an enviable hand, but may struggle to reverse Curragh form with Anna Salai.

The daughter of Dubawi was just a head behind Bethrah at the line and given that was her first start since leaving Andre Fabre for Godolphin's new trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni, there is sure to be more to come from her.

Frankie Dettori gets the leg-up on her for the first time and, by that time, the effervescent Italian could already have a winner under his belt courtesy of King Edward VII Stakes contender Monterosso.

Trained at Middleham by Mark Johnston, the three-year-old has been on the go since early winter, but has made great strides and his only defeat in five starts came at the hands of subsequent Listed scorer Green Moon, who he meets today on 6lb better terms.

Johnston, who got off the mark for the week on Wednesday with Jersey Stakes heroine Rainfall, last won the King Edward VII with Boscobel in 2007 and said of this year's representative: "He's a very progressive horse but there are a few variables obviously.

"He's got to continue to progress to win at this level and he's got to prove he can get the trip as he's never been over a mile-and-a-half before.

"He hasn't looked like stopping over 10 furlongs so far and Frankie is very confident that this horse can go over any trip because he settles so well, so we'll see."

There is a notable challenger standing in Monterosso's way in the shape of Investec Derby runner-up At First Sight, but Epsom was just 13 days ago and those exertions may have taken their toll – a factor supporters of Buzzword and Bullet Train will also have to be wary of.

Johnston has farmed the Queen's Vase since the turn of the century and goes for his sixth win in the race with Corsica.

The Cape Cross colt's winning spree came to an end under a welter burden at Musselburgh, but it looks like stamina is his forte and he will be staying on when others have cried enough.

In Mikhail Glinka, though, he faces a rival that was touted as a Ballydoyle Derby hope earlier in the season and if he has recovered from a setback, he will take a world of beating.