Soliloquy gets green light for Guineas but late call for Wild Illusion

Soliloquy will be added to the field for Sunday’s G1 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket, in which Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby hopes she will be joined in the final field by stablemate and fellow Dubawi filly Wild Illusion.

“I have spoken to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed and he has decided to supplement Soliloquy for the Guineas following her fine win in the G3 Nell Gwyn Stakes,” trainer Charlie Appleby said.

“We are hopeful that Wild Illusion will also take her chance, but as we have said all along, it all depends on the ground. She does not want it too quick,” he explained, “The forecast is for a dry spell at Newmarket from the middle of the week. We will keep an eye on conditions.

“If it is on the faster side of good, there will be discussions on whether she should run at Newmarket, or wait and travel to France for their Guineas (on Sunday, 13 May),” the trainer added.

Meanwhile, Wuheida, the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf winner and another daughter of Dubawi, is to be supplemented for the G2 Dahlia Stakes at the Guineas meeting at the weekend.