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INTERVENTION had clearly improved from her debut when making all to score very easily at Newmarket. This is another step up in grade but the manner of that victory suggested there was more to come. Angel’s Hideaway is a contender on her fourth in the Albany here at the royal meeting along with Newbury scorer
Scintilating. This is a step up in class for the latter but she shaped with a great deal of promise. )%',
York – There will be plenty of support for
Get Knotted, who has won this race for the last two years and is just 1lb higher than when successful 12 months ago. However, the lightly-raced
CULTURATI gets the nod. He has never finished out of the first two in five outings and was seen just the once last season when a comfortable winner at Newmarket. He makes plenty of appeal despite his absence.
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Ascot – Five of these took their chance in the Britannia over course and distance last month with George Of Hearts coming out best. However, there were a few hard luck stories and two of those behind him may prove stronger today. Corrosive was half-a-length away and has since run a blinder at Newmarket. He is now tried in cheekpieces but
CRACK ON CRACK ON had no chance after blowing the start and getting hampered. He did well to finish as close as he did and had looked progressive when winning at Lingfield and Haydock. He is worth another chance. )%+' Enjazaat
– It was a good performance from
when fifth in a Group Three at Newbury last week. He is the least exposed in the field and appears on a decent mark for his handicap debut. It was better effort from at Newcastle and this course and distance winner has now slipped to a mark 1lb lower than when last successful. The yard won it last year with
who returns but has been out of sorts. is well treated and a possible along with the in-form,
who steps back up in trip.
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– Most of these have met several times with differing results. The first six home in Newmarket’s Bunbury Cup re-oppose. won it but of more interest are and who deadheated for second. The former boasts a course and distance success but the latter may just edge it. He has course form and is relatively unexposed. At longer odds, is worth noting on his return to this trip.
– The Mark Johnston-trained is the one to beat. Impressive winner of both his starts as a juvenile, he then posted a fourth in the 2,000 Guineas. Despite a disappointing effort in the Irish equivalent, that level of form should be good enough. followed her second over track and trip in a similar event with victory in a Newcastle Group Three. She may pose the main threat.
– Sir Michael Stoute goes for an historic sixth success in this race. He has every chance to achieve that with both and holding obvious claims. The former just edges it with impressive victories at Newbury and in the Hardwicke over course and distance at the royal meeting. beat a below-par here over two furlongs shorter to gain his first Group One success. If lines up then the rains have arrived and he would have every chance to take his revenge. After all, he is a three times Group One winner and can be forgiven one poor run.
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York ELARQAM *%+' Smart Call Ascot
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