Festivale was a surprise winner at Royal Ascot but can show that victory was no fluke with further success at the Berkshire venue today, writes White and Gold.

John Dunlop's filly was sent off a 10-1 chance for the Sandringham Handicap but demonstrated plenty of class to hold Illusion by a neck in a driving finish over this course and distance.

Festivale had probably been a little underestimated by punters after being overshadowed by stablemate Muthabara earlier in the year but she is clearly no slouch.

Third in the Nell Gwyn was an admirable run, while she was not disgraced when behind Raymi Coya at Listed level at York in May.

Although Festivale may fall short at the highest levels, the Transformers And Rectifiers EBF Valiant Stakes should be well within her compass.

Derbaas looked a fantastic prospect when finishing fourth at Newmarket on his debut and he will take all the beating in the John Guest EBF Maiden Stakes.

Ed Dunlop rates this colt highly enough to have entered him in next year's Derby and his outing at Headquarters did little to dampen enthusiasm. He was only beaten a length under a considerate ride and was slightly hampered at a crucial stage inside the final furlong. Derbaas showed enough speed to indicate that he could pick up a maiden like this without too much difficulty.

Buccellati is another interesting runner and merits respect in the October Club And Brainwave Charity Handicap Six previous winners contest the EBF Conditions Stakes at Newmarket and Zaffaan is taken to complete an across-the-card double for Dunlop.

The Efisio colt comfortably beat subsequent winner Rileyskeepingfaith at Ascot last time out and looks a nice prospect.

Godolphin's Eastern Anthem should appreciate the return to a mile and a half in the TurfTV Conditions Stakes.

The four-year-old failed to live up to Classic aspirations last year but has performed with credit on two starts to date this term.

Eastern Anthem demonstrated his ability over this 12-furlong trip when just touched off by Peppertree Lane on his seasonal bow at Goodwood.

However, he failed to see out the the extra two furlongs on very testing ground at York last time but a step back in trip and a sounder surface can help him return to winning form.

Talcen Gwyn likes Chepstow and can bounce back to form in the Betinternet.com Handicap, while Luca Cumani's Filun is the pick in the Stanland Laundry Handicap at Thirsk.

Katie Boo has been running well in better races than the Deepdale Solutions NSPCC Fillies' Handicap without success of late.

Alan Berry's consistent mare may be able to get her head in front this time with Slade O'Hara taking off a useful 5lb in this event.