Francophone can provide Charlie Johnston with a nice winner in the British Stallion Studs EBF Nottinghamshire Oaks Stakes at Colwick Park on Tuesday.
The four-year-old is by owner Kirsten Rausing's own sire Study Of Man, just like her Feilden Stakes winner Almeric.
Johnston knows the family exceptionally well, as Francophone's dam, Francophilia, was trained in Middleham by his father Mark, just like her granddam Lady Jane Digby, who was a Group One winner for the yard some 15 years ago.
Francophone began last season in great form by winning at Southwell, having finished fifth in the May Hill at age two.
From Southwell, she went to York and ran a blinder to be second in the Musidora to Secret Satire.
She backed that up by winning the Listed Height Of Fashion at Goodwood but then found Group One company too hot behind subsequent Arc winner Bluestocking in the Pretty Polly at the Curragh.
Not disgraced in a Listed race and a Group Three afterwards, this looks the perfect starting point for her and she might be up to winning some nice races this term.
James Owen continues to make waves under both codes and Maritime Lady looks another likely winner in the Pricedup.Bet Bloggers Boosted Double Handicap.
She has won two of her last three, rising up the weights as a result, but when fillies are on a roll, they are usually worth sticking with.
Santorini Star is still unexposed really, despite winning twice.
She has only had four runs, yet carries top weight in the British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Handicap at Brighton.
Having won at Kempton and Lingfield, William Haggas thought she deserved a place in the Winter Oaks and she certainly did not let him down, finishing fifth but only beaten just over a length.
Santorini Star runs off the same mark and, having had a bit of a break, should be tough to beat.
Sometimes it is not a bad thing to be beaten on debut and Simon and Ed Crisford probably feel that way about Naallat, who went down narrowly on her first run.
Were she to have finished a neck up rather than a neck down at Newcastle, her second start then becomes so much harder, with a 7lb penalty.
As it is, she can run in the Get Raceday Ready Maiden Fillies' Stakes at Wolverhampton without the extra burden and it will take a very nice prospect to beat her.
The Punchestown Festival begins on Tuesday, where no doubt Willie Mullins will completely dominate proceedings, as even if his first string gets beaten in the big races, he usually has sufficient back-up to ensure he still takes home first prize.
It is very difficult to look beyond his Kopek Des Bordes in the KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle.
Unbeaten, the five-year-old showed there was substance to his style when battling to victory at Cheltenham from William Munny, who is absent this time.
Ballyburn never looked comfortable at any stage at Cheltenham behind Lecky Watson but it would be no surprise at all to see him return to winning ways in the Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase.
Fact To File versus Marine Nationale promises to be the race of the week in the William Hill Champion Chase, with preference for the latter over his ideal trip, while the former has not run over 3200m since defeat in the Champion Bumper two years ago. - Press Association
TAB is betting on 3 UK meetings on Tuesday. Here are the tips.
NOTTINGHAM: Race 1: 15.08 Calafrio, Race 2: 15.43 Monticristo Boy, Race 3: 16.18 Maritime Lady, Race 4: 16.53 Bint Al Daar, Race 5: 17.28 FRANCOPHONE (NAP), Race 6: 18.03 Lady Mariko, Race 7: 18.38 Beach Point.
BRIGHTON: Race 1: 15.20 Shaw Park, Race 2: 15.55 South Shore Island, Race 3: 16.30 It's Tim, Race 4: 17.05 Santorini Star, Race 5: 17.40 Emily Rebecca, Race 6: 18.15 Comedian Leader, Race 7: 18.45 Neptune Legend.
WOLVERHAMPTON: Race 1: 18.53 Disclosure, Race 2: 19.25 Naallat, Race 3: 20.00 Four Adaay, Race 4: 20.30 Tapis Rouge, Race 5: 21.00 Zooks, Race 6: 21.30 Radio Star, Race 7: 22.00 Bungle Bay.
ALL TO COME: Francophone (Nottingham, Race 5) and Naallat (Wolverhampton, Race 2).