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Two weeks after the Prix du Jockey Club, the fillies take centre stage at Chantilly for the Group 1 Prix de Diane (French Oaks) over 1m2½f. We analyse the chance of each runner…

Novakai

An interesting UK challenger following a second (beaten four lengths) behind subsequent Epsom Oaks winner Soul Sister in the Group 3 Musidora Stakes over this trip at York. The daughter of Lope De Vega is trained by Karl Burke, who won this race in 2018 with Laurens.

Jannah Rose

Jannah Rose remains unbeaten after three starts and produced a career-best performance when taking the Group 1 Prix Saint-Alary over 1m2f at Longchamp. She travelled smoothly through the race and appeared an uncomplicated ride, just doing enough to win by three-quarters of a length.

Pensee du Jour

The daughter of Camelot made an impressive winning debut in February before a seven-length success in the Listed Prix Rose de Mai in March. She handled another step up in class when scoring at Saint-Cloud in the Group 3 Prix Penelope over the Diane distance. The André Fabre-trained filly likes to dictate the race from the front and has made all in her three career starts.

Khahira

The most experienced filly in the line-up with fifteen starts. She produced a Listed third over a longer trip at Longchamp two starts ago and requires improvement to feature.

Lindy

Lindy has finished runner-up behind Blue Rose Cen in the Group 3 Prix de La Grotte and Group 1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (French 1000 Guineas) but remains open to improvement over an untried longer distance.

Tasmania

A progressive filly with Tom Marquand booked to ride. The daughter of Australia was a good debut fourth at Longchamp behind two future winners over 1m1f last October and steps up in grade.

Running Lion

Withdrawn at the start before the Epsom Oaks after getting upset in the stalls, Running Lion has been diverted to the Prix de Diane and the shorter distance is expected to suit. She produced an impressive four-and-a-half-length victory in the 1m2f Listed Pretty Polly Stakes at Newmarket on Guineas weekend and looks like a talented filly.

Elusive Princess

Elusive Princess finished runner-up in the Group 3 Prix Cleopatre over this distance at Saint-Cloud followed by a close second in the 1m2f Group 1 Prix Saint-Alary behind Jannah Rose, which could be a form-line to follow.

Never Ending Story

Representing Aidan O'Brien, Never Ending Story finished third behind Blue Rose Cen in the Group 1 Prix Marcel Boussac at Longchamp as a juvenile. She won the 7f Group 3 1,000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown before a fifth-place finish in the Group 1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches and looks likely to appreciate this longer distance.

Caroline Street

The daughter of No Nay Never posted a strong second (only beaten one and a half lengths) in the 1m Group 2 Champions Juvenile Stakes at Leopardstown last September behind subsequent Epsom Derby winner, Auguste Rodin. She comes into the race after a win in the Group 3 Blue Wind Stakes at Naas over 1m2f.

Left Sea

A three-time career winner who had a confidence-boosting win last Sunday in a Listed level contest at Longchamp over 1m2f. Olivier Peslier takes over and looks to hold each-way claims back up in grade for notable connections.

Lady Ewelina

The sole German challenger, Lady Ewelina arrives unbeaten after a victory in the Group 2 Karin Baronin Von Ullmann - Schwarzgold-Rennen at Cologne. This daughter of Mukhadram could be interesting stepping up in trip but does have something to find on ratings.

Romina Power

The daughter of Le Havre won the Listed Tattersalls Diana-Trial at Baden-Baden last month, but question marks remain about her ability at this top-level grade.

Blue Rose Cen

This two-time Group 1 ended her juvenile campaign with a victory in the Group 1 Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac and added another top-level success in the Group 1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (French 1000 Guineas) at Longchamp. She looks to have been drawn well in stall one and looks the one to beat stepping up in trip with trainer Christopher Head currently in great form.

Wise Girl

A stablemate to Blue Rose Cen and possible pacemaker. The daughter of Recoletos scored in maiden company last month when quickening clear by four lengths over 1m 4f at this track.