Mondschein can strike in the Tripleprint Lupe Stakes at Goodwood today to give John Dunlop his fifth success in the race.

Dunlop, who trains near the track at Arundel, monopolised this listed race for three-year-old fillies in the first half of the decade.

He saddled the winner every year between 1992 and 1995 and has had a runner in each of the last two seasons without any luck.

Now Mondschein is poised to complete a nap hand of victories on the way to tougher assignments.

A convincing win would justify entries in the Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot and the Irish Oaks.

Dunlop left her out of the Oaks itself as he did not think that Epsom would suit the daughter of Rainbow Quest.

Mondschein is already a winner for her owner, Benny Andersson of Swedish rock group Abba fame.

After two promising runs as a juvenile, she defeated Akarita by three lengths at Sandown last month. Although the going that day was desperate Mondschein will, it is hoped, not be inconvenienced by today's faster conditions.

The Lupe Stakes, named after the 1970 Oaks winner, is highlyunlikely to have a bearing on the fillies' classic.

Three of today's runners - Forum, Napoleon's Sister and Putuna - still hold the engagement, but they need to improve a lot just to take this prize.

Another Fantasy, seventh to Cape Verdi in the 1,000 Guineas, and Michael Stoute's lightly-raced Enchant look the ones to test Mondschein.

Kariya can get the Dunlop team off to a flier by winning the opening Metsa-Serla Paperboard Fillies Maiden.