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Alice Haynes’ new recruit Asadna could head to Deauville at the end of July for the Prix De Cabourg.

The Group 3 contest is the traditional trial ahead of the Group 1 Prix Morny, run over the same course and distance. A twelve length winner of a Ripon novice stakes over six furlongs on debut, Asadna was formerly trained by George Boughey.

He produced a solid performance when stepped up in class for the Group 2 Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot, finishing ninth behind River Tiber. 

Other entries for the Mehmas colt include the Listed Rose Bowl Stakes on 21 July at Newbury. 

"Asadna has done two pieces of work for us now, the first on the Watered Gallop yesterday. I liked what I saw. We gave him a Rose Bowl entry today," said Haynes.

"It will be a case of seeing what the ground does – he needs top of the ground, so we could be going for a Group Three in France at the end of the month, or Goodwood.

"We will see what the ground does. He worked six furlongs under Kieren Fallon this morning.

"I think the Rose Bowl could be an option, although it comes slightly quickly. He will do another piece on Tuesday and see, but the main thing is he definitely needs good to firm ground, which I'm not sure we will [get] – it keeps raining, doesn't it?"

Alice Haynes also has Maximum Impact entered in the Prix de Cabourg, who won his first two runs before being well-beaten in the Listed Windsor Castle Stakes and the Group 2 July Stakes.