Newmarket preview: Nell Gwyn Stakes (16:05)

Beautiful Romance looked a very smart prospect when winning on her sole start as a juvenile, and can take the step up into Group 3 company in her stride to land the Nell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket today (16:05).

The Saeed Bin Suroor trained filly came from off the pace before showing a devastating turn of foot at the furlong marker to shoot clear and slam Striding Edge by nine lengths in a 10-runner 1m maiden at Doncaster.

Although the well-bred daughter of New Approach may not have beaten much, you could not fail to be impressed by the manner of the victory.

Beautiful Romance clearly has a huge engine and bags of untapped potential, and the drop back to 7f in this is unlikely to be a problem.

Another plus is that her handler has a terrific strike arte of just under 27% with his runners at the venue in the past 12 months, and Beautiful Romance also has the services of James Doyle in the saddle.

Beautiful Romance is currently 20/1 with Coral for the 1000 Guineas, and 16/1 for the Oaks, and those odds are sure to certain if she wins this afternoon.

Osaila is the form horse in the race and sets the standard in what is a competitive looking renewal.

The Richard Hannon trained filly won three times as a juvenile, including a Group 3 at Ascot and a valauble sales race over course and distance.

The daughter of Danehill Dancer rounded of the campaign with a cracking third of 13 to Lady Eli in the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf at Santa Anita and, off an official rating of 109, has 4lb and upwards in hand on her rivals.