What Say You represents Rae Guest at Chester

The view from connections ahead of the Arkle Finance Ltd Cheshire Oaks at Chester on Wednesday.

What Say You will try to talk up her Classic prospects when she reappears in the Arkle Finance Ltd Cheshire Oaks at Chester on Wednesday.

Connections are hoping the daughter of Galileo can book her place in the Investec Oaks at Epsom with a prominent showing in the Listed event over an extended one mile and three furlongs.

She won the second of her three starts last season when trained by Karl Burke and was sixth to subsequent 1000 Guineas runner-up Lucida in the Group Two Rockfel Stakes at Newmarket.

Owner Hubert John Strecker switched the filly to Newmarket handler Rae Guest in December with the idea of eking out some further improvement.

"She came to us at Christmas. She has the same owner and he just wanted a change of scenery for her," said Guest.

"The plan is to run her in the Oaks if possible. This is the first step and she needs to run round bends. She only ran on a straight course last year.

"She's been working very well and we're very happy with her. We're just not sure about the ground for her at the moment. Otherwise we're very happy with her. Everything's good."

Clive Cox has high hopes for Loaves And Fishes, who won her only start as a two-year-old at Haydock in September.

"I was delighted with the way she won her maiden. Although she's got a bit to find on ratings she's been pleasing me and she's from a very reliable family," said the Lambourn trainer.

"This is a big step forward for her but I'm hoping she can equip herself in good fashion."

Michael Bell has had this race as first port of call for Banzari, who won a Nottingham maiden over an extended mile by 10 lengths after she had finished a creditable fifth to Agnes Stewart in the Group Two May Hill Stakes at Doncaster.

"She handles cut in the ground well. She looks as though she stays well so she has conditions in her favour," said the Newmarket trainer.

"She had a nice holiday, she's come back in and this has always been the race we intended to start her off in."

Andrew Balding is expecting a bold show from Newbury winner Victoria Pollard as long as there isn't too much cut in the ground.

"We like her, her work had been of a very good standard before Newbury," said Balding.

"She travelled very well that day which should stand her in good stead for a place like Chester.

"My only concern would be if the ground turned very soft."

Charlie Hills accepts Epsom runner-up Mile High is facing a tall order as she steps up from maiden company.

"It's a big ask but she's come out of her last race well and we're hoping to nick a bit of black type," the trainer told www.charleshills.com.