The much-travelled mare Borgia can make a winning British debut in the Group Two Sagitta Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket today. The five-year-old had a tremendous season in 1997 when trained in Germany by Andreas Schutz.

She won the German Derby, was third in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and runner-up in the Breeders' Cup Turf.

Sidelined for seven months through injury last year, Borgia is now based in France with Andre Fabre and has hinted that she has made a full recovery by finishing second to Barbola in a 10-furlong Group Three race in Saint-Cloud in mid-March.

Borgia can dispose of quality opposition today to signal that she could be a powerful force in major European middle-distance races this season.

Adnaan, a late withdrawal from the Thresher Classic Trial at Sandown last Saturday because of soft ground, can show his mettle on better going in the Green Ridge Stables Newmarket Stakes.

The John Dunlop-trained colt is a 25-1 chance with Ladbrokes for the Vodafone Derby on the strength of a highly-promising two-year-old campaign.

There was plenty to admire about Surprise Encounter's victory over Border Prince at Kempton three weeks ago. Kieren Fallon's mount had to be pulled wide to make his challenge and quickly settled the issue with a fine turn of foot.

The Ed Dunlop-trained threeyear-old can now make a successful transition to handicaps at the first attempt in the day's Showcase race, H & K Commissions (Bookmakers) Stakes.

Indiana Princess can be crowned queen at Musselburgh in the Harness Meeting of The Year Award Claiming Stakes. Mary Reveley's charge was taken out a long distance handicap there last week because of heavy ground.

Lady Rachel, beaten a short head by Nichol Fifty over an extended 14furlongs at Nottingham last week, can gain compensation in the Musselburgh Award Winning Team Handicap over this shorter trip.

Over jumps at Folkestone, Tissue Of Lies looks too good to miss in the Pedlinge Handicap Hurdle.