Sky Sports Racing's Hollie Doyle is back to give us her views on the big races at York thia week, including her rides on Trueshan and The Platinum Queen
All systems go for Nunthorpe bid
It's certainly exciting to be on the ante-post favourite for the Group One Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes (3.35) on Friday, which could be a big day for me on two counts.
Richard Fahey's two-year-old THE PLATINUM QUEEN has been supplemented by owners Middleham Park Racing following her breath-taking performance at Goodwood when she broke the 5f track record.
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It's going to be a much deeper test against the best older sprinters in the business but she gets a ton of weight in the 5f showpiece. Off just eight stone, I'm hoping that great big turbo she has under her bonnet really kicks in.
Weather permitting, I'll be going from one extreme to the other if TRUESHAN stands his ground against old adversary Stradivarius in the big stayers' feature, the Group Two Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup (2.25).
Anyone who follows Trueshan will know he needs give in the ground to be at his brilliant best but there doesn't appear to be much rain in the local forecast later in the week so he's not certain to stand his ground.
Alan King's star also holds an entry in the Listed Chester Stakes over 1m6f on Saturday as another potential option if the thunderstorms arrive in the North West but fail to hit York.