GOLDIKOVA TO FACE 11 IN MAROIS

Goldikova will face 11 rivals in Monday's Group 1 Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville.

Freddie Head's mare won the race in 2009 but suffered a surprise reversal to 2000 Guineas winner Makfi 12 months ago.

She will be looking to record her 15th win at the top level and will be joined in the line-up by her normal pacemaker Flash Dance and the fellow Wertheimer-owned Polemique.

However stablemate Rajsaman, last seen finishing last of four in the Sussex Stakes, hasn't made the line-up, along with a Godolphin trio including Delegator and Rio De La Plata, who were originally entered.

The Khalid Abdullah-owned pair of Cityscape and Mutual Trust are amongst the field, along with Richard Hannon's Prix Jean Prat winner Dick Turpin.

Dual Sun Chariot winner Sahpresa, French Guineas winner Tin Horse and Coronation Stakes victor Immortal Verse will run, whilst Planteur, Royal Bench and Worthadd complete the 12-strong field..

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