Raydara in Sun Chariot contention Raydara is set to fly the flag for Ireland in Saturday's Kingdom Of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket. Mick Halford's filly was a Group Two winner as a juvenile and was last seen running with credit in the Matron Stakes at Leopardstown, finishing fourth to Legatissimo. Esoterique and Realtra have been supplemented for the Group One contest, making a potential field of 10 for the Rowley Mile feature. Realtra has been a revelation since joining Roger Varian's stable from Richard Fahey when sold for 290,000 pounds at Goffs London Sales in June. She has won both her starts, the Listed Dick Hern Fillies' Stakes at Haydock and the Group Three Sceptre Stakes at Doncaster, to earn her chance at the top level. Esoterique, trained by Andre Fabre, defeated stablemate Territories to win the Prix Jacques le Marois on soft ground at Deauville last month. She was fourth in this race last year behind Integral when another Fabre raider, Miss France, was second. They too are among the 10 possibles. Integral, trained by Sir Michael Stoute, bids to bounce back after being below par when fifth of six to Amazing Maria in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes at Royal Ascot. As well as the Fabre pair there are two other French contenders, in the Carlos Laffon-Parias-trained Bawina and Maimara from Mikel Delzangles' stable. Barry Hills' Fadhayyil, Martyn Meade's Irish Rookie and Malabar, trained by Mick Channon, complete the list.
