Four-year-old Anna Pavlova is not certain to take part in the Blue Square Ormonde Stakes at Chester since Richard Fahey would like to see more rain before committing his filly to the competition. Last month, Anna returned to the track with a victory at Navan.

“I’d like a bit more rain before I committed her. If they got the same again as they got on Wednesday that would be great,” Fahey explained. “But realistically speaking it is still up in the air. She’s also in a race at Naas (Blue Wind Stakes) next week so it is not essential that she runs at Chester.”

Anna has won on quick ground before but Fahey says he decided not to run her on anything too quick during this season. The filly also has an entry in the Coronation Cup at Epsom but that will depend on the state of the ground too.

“It’s very ambitious but if it turned up very heavy down there it might be a different race,” Fahey said. “She’s definitely improved a lot and she’s strengthened up this year. We think she is very good but she has to prove it.”