Venus De Milo, left© Photo Healy Racing
Aidan O'Brien has left Venus De Milo and Palace in the Markel Insurance Nassau Stakes at Glorious Goodwood on Saturday.
Venus De Milo was second to Thistle Bird in the Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh last time, while her year-younger stablemate landed Listed honours at Killarney before struggling in the Irish Oaks.
Thistle Bird stands in Venus De Milo's way again and also features amongst 10 fillies and mares confirmed for the Group One over a mile and a quarter.
Having claimed the Princess Elizabeth Stakes at Epsom for a second time, Roger Charlton's six-year-old landed her first success at the highest level with a brilliant display under George Baker in the Pretty Polly.
John Gosden has won the last two renewals of the Nassau with The Fugue and Winsili and has two representatives in contention this time in Sultanina and Eastern Belle.
Sultanina found only stable companion Pomology too strong in the Lancashire Oaks earlier this month, while the three-year-old Eastern Belle was last seen claiming a Listed prize at Newbury.
Mango Diva, Amazing Maria, Lustrous and Madame Chiang are also in contention.
There is also a potential French challenger in Narniyn, who won four races on the spin before finishing fourth against the boys in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud.
