Queen all set for Doncaster assignment Tracey Collins reports Majestic Queen to be in tip-top shape as she goes for a second win of the season in the Japan Racing Association Sceptre Stakes at Doncaster this afternoon. The five-year-old lifted the Chartwell Fillies' Stakes at Lingfield in May and comes into this fresh from a fine effort in Group One company in France last time. "She's in good form and travelled over really well," said Collins. "It's a very competitive race, which you would expect. She's drawn where she's drawn (20). I'm not sure whether it's good or bad. "She's well and she's in good order, but it's a very competitive race." Connections of Fadhayyil believe she can maintain her progress when she lines up. The daughter of Tamayuz bids for her first Group Three success on the back of victory in the Listed City Of York Stakes on the Knavesmire last month. That day she put behind her a disappointing run at Glorious Goodwood and it is hoped she can take another step up the ladder. "I thought she did it well at York. She got back on track and if anything is on a bit of an upward curve," said Angus Gold, racing manager to owner Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum. "She's a big, tall, rangy filly and there's no reason why she shouldn't improve as the season goes on. "She lost her way a little bit at Goodwood, but she bounced back well so hopefully she can continue to be on the up. "A big field makes it a bit more difficult to get a run, but it was a big field at York so hopefully she can find her way through." Her trainer Barry Hills, who is set to finally retire at the end of the season, has won this race five times, starting with Asteroid Field way back in 1986. One of his biggest rivals, Kiyoshi, is trained by his son Charlie, and took this prize 12 months ago. She disappointed her trainer despite finishing two places ahead of Fadhayyil when fifth to Amy Eria in the Oak Tree Stakes at Goodwood, but was found to be under par afterwards. "Kiyoshi will be bidding to retain the Sceptre Stakes at Doncaster," the Lambourn handler told www.charleshills.com. "She's in great form at home and her last run can to ignored as she scoped dirty afterwards." Lucky Kristale was seventh 12 months ago when not 100 per cent, but returns to Town Moor in good form having won at York on Sunday. "I'm turning her out quick. A lot of people are surprised, but she's come out of the York race really well," said trainer George Margarson. "It's her last chance to go for a Group Three fillies only race and she ran well in the race last year when she wasn't herself. "She was only got beat about three lengths. She led a furlong out and weakened. "I don't think she had as hard a race as people think the other day. She cantered this morning and is in good nick. "She's a fast-ground filly. I was going to save her for the Bengough at Ascot in October but by then it could be "She's a fast-ground filly. I was going to save her for the Bengough at Ascot in October but by then it could be a swamp. "The weather has forced my hand. If they had any rain at all she wouldn't be going, but everything seems OK. I would obviously liked another week to 10 days. "Jamie (Spencer) said if we kept her in training next year she'd end up being a top miler. He's adamant she wants a trip now. She's a more laid-back filly this year. "He wanted me to leave the blinkers, visor and everything off. I've bottled it and put the visors on but she's done nothing wrong since I put them on. "Hopefully we can get another one out of her, then it's job done."
