Pollenator's Chantilly plan

Follow my lead: Pollenator, ridden by jockey Richard Hughes, wins at Newmarket last year
13 April 2012

Pollenator's connections have revealed they are keen to get another run into the filly before she runs in the Prix de Diane.

The Richard Hannon-trained daughter of Derby winner Motivator failed to get any cover in Sunday's Stanjames.com 1,000 Guineas and finished 11th to Special Duty.

Harry Herbert, spokesman for the Royal Ascot Racing Club, who own the filly, said: "It was a ridiculous race and such a shame. She was a bit fresh and, like her sire, ran on her nerves a bit.

"But she showed she has trained on and we'll look to see if there is a race before she goes to Chantilly. She'll be better suited by a mile and a quarter in the French Oaks, rather than a mile and a half around Epsom. She could go to Newbury in a couple of weeks."

The Investec Derby trials continue at Chester tomorrow and Prompter, who was beaten narrowly at odds-on when trying to make all at Epsom last time, faces seven rivals in the Addleshaw Goddard Dee Stakes, the feature of Channel 4 Racing's coverage.

Herbert said: "He has good tactical speed and he's had the freshness knocked out of him but we are on a bit of a fact-finding mission with him. We need to know if he's up to running in the Derby."

Preference is for DANCING DAVID (2.15pm, nb), who was a decent second to Elusive Pimpernel in the Craven Stakes at Newmarket. He looks an ideal type for the 1m 2f French Derby after this.

HARBINGER (2.45pm, nap) is strongly fancied to land the Group 3 Ormonde Stakes. He has course-winning form and looked a very smart colt in the making when taking the John Porter at Newbury last month.

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