New Approach declared for Guineas

Racing : New Approach and Raven's Pass will renew rivalries after both appeared among 15 declarations for the stanjamesuk

Racing: New Approach and Raven's Pass will renew rivalries after both appeared among 15 declarations for the stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas.

There were no major surprises after the field was unveiled, with Godolphin's Fast Company and the Aidan O'Brien-trained Jupiter Pluvius expected absentees.

New Approach and Raven's Pass, trained by Jim Bolger and John Gosden respectively, finished first and third in the Dewhurst last year and clash again at Newmarket on Saturday.

Added to the mix is Godolphin's Racing Post Trophy winner Ibn Khaldun, O'Brien's pair of Henrythenavigator and Plan, along with Free Handicap winner Stimulation.

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Scintillo, a Group One winner in Italy as a juvenile, takes his chance as does Alfathaa, Bahamian Kid, Dream Eater, Fireside, Moynahan, Perfect Stride, Strike The Deal and Stubbs Art.

Strike The Deal is likely to be an outsider, despite having won the Group Two Richmond Stakes last term.

The Van Nistelrooy colt went on to finish fourth in the inaugural Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf and was most recently seen when running a fine fifth in the nine-furlong UAE Derby at Nad Al Sheba in March.