York

While there have been admirable performances aplenty in this field, the other runners need to be at another level if KALPANA, Johanna Walsh and Minnie Hauk are on their game. The key factor in preferring them in that order is that last year's star Minnie Hauk ran poorly last month behind Kalpana in the King George. Kalpana was restating her class with that triumph, whereas Irish Oaks winner Johanna Walsh is the rapidly improving 3yo, but Kalpana sets a tough standard for the others to match in what could be a vintage renewal.[Richard Austen]