Nine declared for Princess of Wales stakes A top-class field of nine is set to line up for the Group Two Princess Of Wales`s Pearl And Coutts Stakes on the opening day of Newmarket`s July meeting tomorrow.Michael Jarvis` French Derby winner Holding Court, who missed the Coral Eurobet Eclipse on Saturday due to the unsuitably firm ground, will wear blinkers for the first time in the #60,000 contest.Sir Michael Stoute is set to be represented by last year`s winner Little Rock, while Godolphin rely on Ekraar, fourth behind stablemate Mutafaweq in the Coronation Cup on his latest start.Mutamam, trained by Alec Stewart, will have his first outing since overcoming a life-threatening illness after he recorded a fine fourth to Kalanisi in the Breeders` Cup Turf in November.Tomorrow`s mile-and-a-half event will see a rematch of the Hardwicke Stakes from Royal Ascot, where Henry Cecil`s Sandmason just got the better of the Mark Johnston-trained Zindabad in a thrilling finish.Zindabad is 3lb better off with the WarrenPlace runner tomorrow and Johnston is hopeful of a bold show - as long as there is no significant softening of the ground.'He`s very, very well,' said the Middleham man this morning. 'I just hope there`s not too much give in the ground - that would be my only concern.'Provided the ground is good or faster, he`ll go extremely well. We`ve been delighted with the horse all season.'
