Royal Ascot awaits a rematch between Tattersalls Gold Cup winner Los Angeles and runner-up Anmaat within the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes – dwell on Sky Sports activities Racing on Wednesday afternoon.
4.20 Royal Ascot – Los Angeles and Anmaat lock horns in Prince Of Wales’s Stakes
One of many races of the week sees high middle-distance performers Los Angeles and Anmaat lock horns within the Group One Prince Of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Los Angeles obtained the higher of Anmaat when the pair met within the Tattersalls Gold Cup on the Curragh final month and Aidan O’Brien’s three-time Group One winner might show exhausting to cross as soon as once more as he seeks the hat-trick beneath Ryan Moore.
Anmaat ought to strip fitter on this second begin of the marketing campaign and, given the best way he travelled in Eire, he charges an apparent risk for Owen Burrows and Jim Crowley. He has earlier type at Ascot too, having seen off Calandagan to win the QIPCO British Champion Stakes again in October.
Map Of Stars has accomplished little incorrect in his quick profession, successful 5 of his seven begins. Having chased house subsequent Prix d’Ispahan winner Sosie within the Prix Ganay, he seems able to higher – though doubts stay about his suitability to good to agency floor.
Brigadier Gerard runner-up Ombudsman completes the shortlist for Godolphin and the Gosdens. This lad loved an unbeaten marketing campaign as a three-year-old and probably wanted the run the final day at Sandown. Anticipate him to be within the combine beneath William Buick.
3.05 Royal Ascot – Shackleton and Scandinavia fancied for Ballydoyle
O’Brien’s pair Shackleton and Scandinavia are fancied to supply the coach with a record-breaking ninth Queen’s Vase success.
Shackleton, the decide of Moore, progressed with every begin final 12 months, successful a Curragh maiden earlier than ending third within the 10-furlong Zetland Stakes. These efforts screamed that he would respect an extended journey however, having completed fourth of 5 on his return, he has just a little to show as he heads as much as one mile and 6 furlongs.
Stablemate Scandinavia obtained off the mark on his look at Navan final month and the half-brother to Above The Curve is one other who’s bred to understand this further distance.
Of the others, the unbeaten Carmers is an interesting runner for the Paddy Twomey crew.
3.40 Royal Ascot – Cinderella’s Dream and Fallen Angel conflict
Group One winners Cinderella’s Dream and Fallen Angel conflict in a high-class renewal of the Duke Of Cambridge Stakes.
Charlie Appleby saddles Belmont Oaks winner Cinderella’s Dream who put up a glowing show to run away with the Dahlia Stakes on her first begin this spring and a repeat would see her exhausting to beat stepping barely down in journey, regardless of a 3lb penalty.
Cinderella’s Dream runs for Charlie Appleby
Fallen Angel, a top-level winner at two and three, made a barely disappointing seasonal reappearance when down the sector within the Lockinge Stakes however should be feared as she dips in grade again in opposition to her personal intercourse.
Final 12 months’s winner Working Lion seems an each-way participant with cheekpieces fitted, whereas Twomey’s One Look – an uber-consistent sort since stepping up over a mile – goes once more after being overwhelmed by Porta Fortuna on the Curragh not too long ago.
Better of the remainder – Royal Ascot
Lennilu and Zelaina look the important thing gamers for the most recent renewal of the Group Two Queen Mary Stakes to open Wednesday’s card in Berkshire. The previous, supplemented by US connections after two unbeaten begins Stateside, arguably has a barely higher attract 13. A possible sufferer of the stall allocations is O’Brien’s True Love, who should overcome gate 25.
An enormous discipline of 30 is ready to go to put up for the Royal Hunt Cup at 5pm, with Roger Varian’s My Cloud well-fancied with Silvestre de Sousa within the plate. Charlie Hills has gained this race twice since 2019 and sends the 102-rated Historical Rome into battle. In the meantime, William Haggas’ Bullet Level arrives chasing a five-timer with Tom Marquand booked.
Royal runner Rainbow’s Edge tops the sector for the Kensington Palace Stakes (5.35pm) earlier than Wathnan Racing discipline Previous Is Gold within the Windsor Fortress Stakes finale.
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