Overview

• Field Of Gold, trained by John Gosden, enters the 2000 Guineas as the favorite following a dominant Craven Stakes victory by 3½ lengths in April.
• Jockey Kieran Shoemark highlighted Field Of Gold’s significant physical development from two to three years old, describing the colt as stronger and more composed.
• Aidan O’Brien’s Expanded makes his seasonal debut after a narrow second-place finish in the Group One Dewhurst Stakes 203 days ago, aiming to give O’Brien his 11th Guineas title.
• Shadow Of Light, unbeaten at Newmarket’s Rowley Mile, faces questions over his stamina as he steps up to the testing mile distance.
• Godolphin’s Ruling Court, ridden by William Buick, boasts proven stamina after a six-length win in Meydan’s 1,600m Listed race in March.