Alice Springs heads nine in Sun Chariot Alice Springs heads a field of nine declared for the Kingdom Of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday. Aidan O'Brien's filly will bid to take her Group One haul to three after victories in the Falmouth Stakes on the July Course and the Matron Stakes at Leopardstown. She is the only Irish challenger in the line-up but there are three French raiders - Ervedya, Siyoushake and Volta - while Smart Call represents South Africa. Keeping up the British end are Saeed bin Suroor's Always Smile, David Elsworth's Arabian Queen, the Martyn Meade-trained Irish Rookie and Epsom Icon from Mick Channon's stable. The only withdrawal at the 48-hour final declaration stage was Matron Stakes runner-up Persuasive.
