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Andre Fabre's Golden Lilac heads a field of 11 horses declared for Friday's Falmouth Stakes

Andre Fabre's Golden Lilac is one of 11 fillies and mares to have been declared for Friday's Etihad Airways Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket.

Golden Lilac, reported by Fabre to be the best filly he has ever trained, is likely to be a short-priced favourite for the Group One event after beating Cirrus Des Aigles on her reappearance in the Prix d'Ispahan.She also won the French Oaks and Guineas last season.

John Oxx's Ballycorus Stakes winner Alanza, and Aidan O'Brien's Group 1 Moyglare Stakes winner, Maybe, are the two Irish raiders.

John Gosden has declared both Windsor Forest Stakes scorer Joviality and Group One-winning two-year-old Elusive Kate, while Windsor Forest runner-up Chachamaidee is in opposition.

However, Gosden decided against running his Coronation Stakes heroine Fallen For You.

Two more runners will travel over from France in the shape of Francois Doumen's Group Two-placed Siyouma and the lightly-raced Giofra from the Alain de Royer-Dupre stable.

Barefoot Lady, Lay Time and Irish History complete a strong line-up.

Royal Ascot runner-up Agent Allison heads a field of 12 fillies declared for the Cherry Hinton Stakes.

Following an impressive racecourse debut at Pontefract, Peter Chapple-Hyam's juvenile found only the hugely exciting Newfangled too strong in the Albany Stakes and she now bids for a Pattern-race victory.

Agent Allison is reopposed by Tom Dascombe's Albany third, Premier Steps, while Richard Hannon has a strong hand, saddling unbeaten pair City Image and Maureen.

Northern Ireland-based trainer Andrew Oliver has given the green light for his talented youngster Sendmylovetorose to make her second trip to Britain.

The two-year-old had to be withdrawn from the Albany after getting stuck underneath the stalls before the off, but she has since shown her wellbeing with a Group Three victory at the Curragh.

Other interesting runners include Godolphin's Lovely Pass, James Given's Queen Mary fifth Jadanna and Bryan Smart's northern raider Mandy Layla.

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