Alpha Centauri© Photo Healy Racing
Jessica Harrington carried all before her through the last jumps season, but at the other end of the scale to Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Sizing John is Alpha Centauri, a leading player in Friday's Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot.
The Niarchos family-owned filly has won each of her two starts this season, landing a Naas maiden at the beginning of May before following up at Listed level at that track last time out.
Jockey Colm O'Donoghue said: "She's been pretty good and stepped forward from her maiden win in good style, I'm looking forward to it."
He added: "Jessie was very happy leading up to her in the Listed race, she's a big, scopey filly and very powerful, I was trying to keep a lid on her as long as I could. I think she'll stay further, she settled and travels nicely.
"She's very laid back and I don't think the occasion will bother her, but we wouldn't want it too firm, as she's a big filly.."
Actress was behind Alpha Centauri on both occasions at Naas and is one of three runners for Aidan O'Brien along with Clemmie, who is the choice of Ryan Moore, and Snowflakes.
Wesley Ward has a couple of wins to his credit this week but after having to settle for second with hot favourite Happy Like A Fool in the Queen Mary, he is looking to Fairyland and Princess Peggy to hit the target here.
Fairyland won over four and a half furlongs at Keeneland on her debut, and Ward said: " I think she's got a really big chance.
"She's a big filly with a long stride, as opposed to Happy Like A Fool. When you look at them you can tell Fairyland will go further."
Princess Peggy also won on her only racecourse start and will be partnered by American star David Flores.
Ward said: "This is a filly that just keeps improving. Early on I didn't think she was one for Ascot, but she ran and won and from the race she's really improved.
"Ryan (Moore) rode her in work and I asked him if he felt she was worthy to run in the Albany and when he got off he said 'absolutely'.
"Fast ground and six furlongs will suit her."
