Multiple Group 1 winner Asfoora features among 16 sprinters entered for Saturday's William Hill Temple Stakes at Haydock.
Currently in the care of Lemos De Souza in Newmarket, the Australian mare was fourth in the 2024 Temple on her UK debut a couple of years ago but has gone on to achieve success at the highest level in that season's King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot, plus last year's Nunthorpe Stakes at York and the Prix de l'Abbaye at Longchamp.
She has officially been transferred from Aussie trainer Henry Dwyer to De Souza, having remained in Europe since last term, although Dwyer is expected to take her back under his name later this year having applied to the BHA for a UK licence.
Asfoora will face last summer's King Charles III winner American Affair, who could line up on the back of a comeback run in York's Minster Stakes last week, while the impressive York handicap winner Jakajaro is in line for a step up to Group 2 level for the first time.
Trainer Karl Burke has Night Raider and filly Beautiful Diamond in the Haydock shake-up, with John & Sean Quinn confirming Jm Jungle and Jack Channon set to reply on Getreadytorumble Paddy Power's 4/1 antepost favourite.
William Haggas could run First Instinct, Ed Bethell has Azure Angel engaged, and Ed Walker has left in Mgheera.
Paddy Power Temple Stakes odds: 4/1 Getreadytorumble, Shagraan, 5/1 Asfoora, Night Raider, 7/1 Mgheera, 10/1 Beautiful Diamond, First Instinct, Jakajaro, 12 JM Jungle, 14 Frost At Dawn, 16 American Affair, Miss Attitude, Washington Heights, 25 Argentine Tango, 33 Azure Angel, Khaadem.
(1/5 odds, 3 places each-way)
Haydock's Saturday card also includes the Group 2 Sandy Lane Stakes over 6 furlongs, seen as one of the final trial races ahead of next month's Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot.
The Clive Cox-trained Coppull won the Commonwealth Cup Trial Stakes at Ascot earlier this month and he could face stiff competition from Karl Burke's filly Venetian Sun, who was unplaced in the Betfred 1000 Guineas. Division (William Haggas), Spicy Marg (Michael Bell) and the Aidan O'Brien-trained Brussels are also among the 11 three-year-olds confirmed for the race.
William Hill Temple Stakes entries
- Khaadem
- Asfoora
- American Affair
- Getreadytorumble
- Jakajaro
- Jm Jungle
- Night Raider
- Shagraan
- Washington Heights
- Azure Angel
- Beautiful Diamond
- First Instinct
- Frost At Dawn
- Mgheera
- Miss Attitude
- Argentine Tango
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