Wirko set to test Cazoo Derby credentials at Chester

Charlie Appleby’s Wirko will test his credentials for the Cazoo Derby in the Chester Vase on Wednesday.

The Kingman colt booked himself a golden ticket for the Epsom Classic on Saturday 5 June when winning the Blue Riband Trial at the track last time out.

Wirko takes his place in the first-day highlight of the Boodles May Festival at Chester, with stablemates Adayar and Yibir - second and third in Sandown’s Classic Trial - both still possible for the Dee Stakes later in the week.

Aidan O’Brien has declared three in the eight-strong Vase field.

Sir Lamorak looks the stable first string based on recent wins at Dundalk and Leopardstown. Craven Stakes sixth Sandhurst and San Martino will also represent Ballydoyle.

Fresh from his Qipco 1000 Guineas success, Frankie Dettori is chasing more big-race glory on Law Of The Sea for John and Thady Gosden. The Golden Horn colt has been very impressive on his last two starts.

Andrew Balding’s Youth Spirit and Richard Hannon’s Fancy Man, fourth and fifth in the Feilden Stakes on their return, take each other on again – while Oisin Murphy rides Pleasant Man for Roger Charlton.

Seven will go to post for the Weatherbys Epassport Cheshire Oaks, headed by Mark Johnston’s Dubai Fountain.

She may not have the usual profile of a Classic winner after a very busy juvenile campaign, but she held her form over seven runs at two remarkably well.

Successful on her first two outings, she then finished runner-up behind subsequent Qipco 1000 Guineas third Fev Rover in a Listed race at Sandown in July. She was also second in the Sweet Solera and the May Hill before running very creditably to be fourth in the Fillies’ Mile on her final start – with Guineas winner Mother Earth just in front of her.

Roger Varian’s Zeyaadah is unbeaten in three starts to date, signing off with Listed victory last season in form that was boosted by runer-up Mystery Angel at Newmarket on Sunday.

The Gosdens will be hoping to get some valuable black type with Darlectable You, runner-up on both outings so far. She is by Dubawi, out of Dar Re Mi and a full sister to three-time Group One winner Too Darn Hot.

Donnacha O’Brien runs Nicest, a debut winner who was fifth in a Group Three on her only other outing, with Ryan Moore set to ride. Aidan O’Brien runs La Joconde, a Frankel filly who is still a maiden after five starts, while Fozzy Stack’s Ahandfulofsummers and Hugo Palmer’s Quenelle D’Or complete the field.