Kingdom Of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes Attracts 36 Strong Entry

A superb total of 36 high-class fillies and mares have been entered for the #200,000 Group One Kingdom Of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes, run over the Rowley Mile at Newmarket on Saturday, September 30.

Heading the entries are star older performers Soviet Song and Alexander Goldrun, who between them have won 10 times at Group One level.

Soviet Song was last seen finishing a gallant second to Court Masterpiece in the Group One Sussex Stakes at Goodwood on August 2. Her trainer James Fanshawe also has Musicanna, third in last year´s renewal, entered again.

The Jim Bolger-trained Alexander Goldrun lost out by the narrowest of margins to Ouija Board in a sensational finish to the Group One Nassau Stakes at Goodwood on August 5. The five-year-old has not run over a mile since finishing second to Soviet Song in the Group One Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket in July, 2005.

Peeress, who took the 2005 running on testing ground, could bid for back-to-back victories for Sir Michael Stoute, who also has Echelon and three-year-olds Cantabria and Wasseema entered.

Speciosa, the memorable winner of this year´s Stan James 1000 Guineas at Newmarket in May, could bid to give her trainer Pam Sly another big race triumph, while the Dermot Weld-trained Nightime was impressive when landing the Irish version at the Curragh from Ardbrae Lady, although she disappointed behind Nannina in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot on June 23.

The Clive Brittain-trained Rajeem caused a 50/1 upset when landing the Group One UAE Equestrian & Racing Federation Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket on July 12, while Confidential Lady, victorious in the French Oaks at Chantilly on June 11, could represent Sir Mark Prescott, along with stablemate Violette.

Ireland´s champion trainer Aidan O´Brien is responsible for three entries, with last year´s dual Group One winner Rumplestiltskin, Queen Cleopatra and Race For The Stars, and Godolphin has the quartet of Dubai On, Pure Illusion, Silca´s Sister and Vista Bella engaged.

Mandesha and Impressionnante, first and second in the Group One Prix d´Astarte at Deauville on July 30, are the two French-trained entries, while Sexy Lady, winner of a nine-furlong Group Three event at Maisons-Laffitte on July 2, is trained in Germany by Peter Rau.

Other fascinating contenders include the Michael Bell-trained Red Evie, who made it six wins on the bounce in the Group Three Oak Tree Stakes at Goodwood on August 4, and Bosset, trained by Jeremy Noseda, who landed her second win from three starts in the NSPCC Family Day Handicap at Newmarket on July 30.