The Commonwealth Cup doesn’t have much of a history, having only been introduced into the programme book last season, however if its first winner is anything to go by, the race will quickly establish itself as one of the key races in the season.

Mick Channon's Sayesse takes the next step up the ladder in the Investec Woodcote Stakes at Epsom on Friday.

As was the case with the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial previewed by John Ingles a fortnight ago, Aidan O’Brien is responsible for half of the eight runners declared for the Irish 2000 Guineas.

Owen Burrows is relishing the chance of running Massaat in the Group 1 2016 2000 Guineas at Newmarket’s Rowley Mile Racecourse on Saturday (30th April), less than two months after he saddled his very first runner as a trainer.

The Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket has been won by the likes of Sea The Stars, Frankel and Dawn Approach.