Laganore to scale new heights in Pinnacle Stakes

The John Gosden trained filly made rapid strides last season, bagging a couple of Listed contests before running a cracker when mowed down late and finishing a 3/4 length runner-up to Simple Verse in a Group 1 at Ascot.

That form sets the standard and gives Journey 5lb and upwards in hand on her rivals.

However, she is a quirky sort who can race keenly and needs to dominate to be seen at her best and I can’t help but feel that she could be vulnerable to an improver with a turn of foot at the business end of affairs.

Miss Marjurie back to defend crown

Miss Marjurie won last year’s renewal in good style and looks to have been primed for a repeat bid.

The David Simcock trained mare went on to be beaten just 1 1/2 lengths into fifth behind Pleasach in the Group 1 Yorkshire Oaks, and shaped as if needing the outing on return to action at Goodwood last month when a not knocked about sixth of 13 to Carnachy.

That should have blow away the cobwebs and put the six-year-old spot on for this, and although Miss Marjurie has nine lengths to find on Carnachy this is sure to have been a target for a long time and it would be no surprise to see the daughter of Marju get much closer and possibly turn the tables with that rival.

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Coral’s top tip: Irish raider Laganmore is on a serious upward curve and looks worth a wager to get the better of Journey. Miss Marjurie rates a lively outsider.