Foaled February 17. €440,000 yearling, Mehmas colt. Dam, 6f/7f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 7f Dancing Star and useful 6f-7f winner Foxtrot Lady. Excellent yard has had plenty of success with this family. Has to be high on the shortlist.

Foaled March 19. 200,000 gns yearling, Baaeed colt. Closely related to smart winner up to 1m Blue Courvoisier (won over C&D on debut last year) and half-brother to 6f winner Miraculous. Dam, 5f/6f winner (also won on racecourse bow). Very interesting newcomer from family connections know well.

Foaled April 18. 120,000 gns yearling, New Bay colt. Closely related to smart winner up to 11f Idea Generation and half-brother to French 8.4f winner Rathmoream. Dam 1m winner, half-sister to very smart 2-y-o 6f/7f winner Zoffany. Appealing newcomer, especially if supported.

Foaled April 19. 75,000 gns yearling, Starspangledbanner colt. Dam once-raced half-sister to very smart winner up to 11.6f Berkshire and smart winner up to 10.4f Abdon out of smart winner up to 1¼m (2-y-o 6f-1m winner) Kinnaird. Jockey has partnered several fancied ones for yard of late.

Foaled January 29. 22,000 gns yearling, Space Traveller gelding. Dam, unraced, closely related to very smart 1¼m-1½m winner (stayed 1¾m) Ferdoos. In capable hands and worth a second look.

Foaled March 23. Tasleet colt. Half-brother to Australian 1m winner General Bordeaux and winner up to 1¾m Dance Havana. (2-y-o 9f winner). Dam, 11.6f winner, half-sister to smart 1m winner Trade Commissioner. Up against it on paper, for all his trainer is no stranger to big-price winning debutants.

Foaled February 22. 52,000 gns foal, €200,000 yearling, Sioux Nation colt. Half-brother to 1m winner Celtic Chariot and Canadian 7f-8.5f winner Vrana. Dam French 2-y-o 6.5f winner. Expensive purchase needs a market check, for all his yard's recent newcomers have typically been better for a run.

Foaled March 29. 12,000 gns yearling, Iffraaj colt. Half-brother to French 1m-1¼m winner Marmara. Dam, 7f/7.6f winner, half-sister to 7f/1m winner abroad (including dual German Group 2 winner) Mi Emma and 1m winner Anna's Pearl (both smart). May face a tall order against better-bred rivals.

Foaled March 5. £10,000 yearling, Ten Sovereigns colt. Half-brother to 11.4f/1½m winner Bondi. Dam, Swedish 1½m winner, half-sister to useful winner abroad up to 1¾m Inaya. Likely to be a longer-term prospect.

Foaled February 19. 22,000 gns yearling, Twilight Son gelding. Dam twice-raced half-sister to smart 1m/8.5f winner Bashkirova, from family of multiple Group 1 winner Russian Rhythm. Has already been gelded and may just need the experience here.