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won over course and distance as a maiden and clearly enjoys this track. He then won over the trip on the Rowley course in May and then could not be separated in a dead-heat next time out at Haydock. Was a close-up fourth last time, beaten just half a length and with first-time headgear on there looks to be more in the locker from Amanda Perrett’s four-year-old.
is a two-time course and distance winner on a higher mark and will enjoy this step back in trip. He has Silvestre De Sousa on board, which is a big plus, and poses the main threat to the selection.
Winner of the Group Three Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot
(nb) made all that day and is likely to use the same tactics this afternoon. She faces a number of rivals she beat at Ascot, including who finished a neck behind in second. That was a fine effort by La Pelosa on only her second run, having been an impressive three-length winner at Kempton on her debut. More progress is on the cards. Aidan O’Brien brings over
Approval SALUTI Swift )%), MAIN EDITION La Pelosa, Gossamer Wings
who finished a short-head second in the Queen Mary behind Signora Cabello, both starting that race at 25-1, having previously won a maiden at Navan on her third start. Winner of three of his four starts
(nap) fought out the finish with
at York last time, winning by three parts of a length, with the pair six lengths ahead of the third. With Gosden firing on all cylinders at the moment he can score his fourth win despite a 7lb hike in the weights. was running
*%'' WISSAHICKON Beringer Zaaki
on strongly late on to finish third to Hunting Horn in the Hampton Court Stakes at Royal Ascot. That is solid Group Three form from an improving colt who had previously won a Class 5 affair at Thirsk.
*%*, ALPHA CENTAURI will
start a strong odds-on favourite – and that is no surprise. She put in the best performance from a three-year-old filly this season by trouncing a decent field by six lengths in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot to follow up her Irish 1,000 Guineas success.