HORSE RACING:A LARGE sense of anti-climax surrounds Aidan O'Brien's 2010 classic crop but there could be a Group One upswing at Royal Ascot this afternoon if Lillie Langtry manages to show the boys how it is done.

Along with her stable companion Famous, as well as Jim Bolger’s Newmarket Guineas third Gile Na Greine, Lillie Langtry flies the Irish flag in a race that might not be quite up to the usual standard.

The one Guineas winner taking part is the French filly Evading Tempete whose “classic” success came in the Group Three Italian version while the one horse first past the post in a Group One, Jacqueline Quest, was thrown out by the Newmarket stewards.

Lillie Langtry took part in the Irish Guineas and considering it was her first start since fracturing a knee in the Breeders Cup there was encouragement to be taken from a closing fifth to Bethrah.

“She has come out of the race very well and we’ve always felt she is a high-class filly,” O’Brien said yesterday.

“She was staying on strongly the last day and Johnny (Murtagh) felt she was coming home best of all. Another 50 yards and she was probably nearly there.”

The champion trainer has always enthused about Lillie Langtry and with that Guineas run under her belt she can follow in the footsteps of O’Brien’s previous Coronation winner Sophisticat in 2002.

Lady Of The Desert was unlucky in the French Guineas and could be the main danger to the Irish filly.

On what could be a successful Day Four for the Irish, O’Brien will be doubly represented in the Albany Stakes while Jim Bolger’s Group Three winner Radharcnafarraige will also be a major fancy.

Tommy Stack’s Wave Of Applause has had just the one start but she had the smart Purple Glow over six lengths behind at Leopardstown and should make her presence felt.

Four Irish horses line up for the Queen’s Vase and the step up to two miles could suit Icon Dream. Runner up in the Chester Vase, the Sadlers Wells gelding was caught for toe when going back to 10 furlongs in the Gallinule.

The Derby runner-up At First Sight makes a quick reappearance in the King Edward VII Stakes but Epsom form doesn’t always stack up in this race. Nevertheless, it looks significant that Godolphin are giving the French Guineas fourth Buzzword another shot at a mile and a half.