ALSO bearing the name of a famous ballet, the equine Giselle (Frankel) put herself forward as a classic hopeful when she was a facile winner of the three-runner Listed Oaks Trial Stakes at Lingfield Park, and if the betting on classic success was based solely on pedigree, she would be a much shorter price than she is currently. She is the first foal of an outstanding racemare.

The Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf winner Newspaperofrecord (Lope De Vega) was bred by Allan Belshaw, and he sold her as a yearling for 200,000gns. In a 10-race career which saw her win five times, she also landed the Grade 1 Just A Game Stakes, the Grade 2 Miss Grillo Stakes and a Grade 3, all at Belmont. She finished out of the frame just once.