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Hugely competitive Queen Mary in prospect

Wayne Lordan rides Cry Me A RiverWayne Lordan rides Cry Me A River
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Several unbeaten fillies put their reputations on the line among a massive field of 23 for Wednesday's Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot.

The William Haggas-trained Besharah and northern raider Easton Angel have headed the ante-post market in recent days and will race near each other as they break from stalls three and one respectively.

Besharah has won at Ascot and Windsor, while Easton Angel has won at Musselburgh and Beverley for Michael Dods.

Mark Johnston's Delizia is also two from two and arguably brings the strongest form having won a Listed race at York, while stablemate Rah Rah, who is now owned by Godolphin, also holds strong claims.

Anything Wesley Ward runs warrants respect and the American trainer is represented by both Acapulco and Bruised Orange, who are ridden by Ryan Moore and Frankie Dettori respectively.

Martyn Meade's Kurland, Richard Hannon's Ring Of Truth, owned by the Queen, and Lady Cecil's debut winner Shaden are others leading candidates.