NAJIYA can present Willie Carson with another 1000 Guineas dilemma by taking the Dubai Duty Free Fred Darling Stakes at Newbury today.

The Scotsman had a tricky decision to make last year when he won this race on Aqaarid two days after riding Harayir into second place in the Free Handicap.

He eventually chose to ride the Fred Darling winner in the Classic, only to be beaten by Richard Hills on the filly he had rejected.

Carson has another two of Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum's most promising three year olds to choose between again this year.

Bint Salsabil ran a fine trial for the 1000 Guineas when narrowly beaten in Tuesday's Nell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket, shaping as though the step up to a mile would suite her ideally.

But Najiya can put herself in the Classic picture with victory today.

She looked a cut above average when winning at Haydock and Salisbury last summer.

And she proved the point when third to Blue Duster in the six furlong Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket, rallying splendidly late on in a style which augurs very well for this step up in distance.

Trainer John Dunlop has a habit of turning fair juveniles into cracking three year olds witness Bahri last season and the unexposed Najiya's second season promises much.

His filly can land this prize at the expense of the highly touted 1000 Guineas favourite Bosra Sham who is likely to be sent off at prohibitive odds.

Bosra Sham's trainer Henry Cecil should enjoy better luck in the Peter Smith Memorial Maiden Stakes.

Report has it that he has a particularly high regard for his runner Set Adrift a Derby entry who can score at the first time of asking en route to a crack at bigger prizes.

Best bet of the day is five furlong specialist Lord High Admiral in the Newbury Racecourse Shopping Arcade Rated Stakes.

The eight year old ran a blinder on his reappearance in a six furlong contest at Doncaster last month, blazing a trail until his stamina gave out in the final 200 yards.

He clearly starts the season in excellent heart and will be hard to beat on his return to the minimum trip especially as the handicapper has dropped him 1lb since Doncaster.

Mistertopogigo's half brother Angaar looked a smart sprinter in the making when scoring on his debut at Lingfield last September. He can prove the point by following up on his reappearance in the Hambleton Limited Stakes at Thirsk.