Tasleet is ready to take step up

Haggas’ charge well-placed for Group One glory

can help bring Royal Ascot to a rousing crescendo by winning the Diamond Jubilee Stakes.

William Haggas’ charge has had his problems but he is finally starting to deliver on the promise he showed as a juvenile, after having won the Duke of York Stakes at York last month.

The reopposing Magical Memory was back in second that day and while his connections made much of the soft ground being against their runner, it was also considered a negative for Tasleet, too.

His turn of pace to take control at the furlong pole was really impressive and with fast ground to bounce off this time, the selection can graduate to Group One glory. ACROSS THE STARS can bounce back from a disappointing reappearance by claiming a second Royal Ascot success in the Hardwicke Stakes, while Projection should not be written off in the Wokingham Stakes.

This six-furlong charge is always quite the puzzle to solve, but prior to his slightly lacklustre seasonal return, Projection had appeared to be on the upgrade.

September was a thoroughly impressive winner on her racecourse bow and can strike gold again in the Chesham Stakes, with Khairaat the call in the Wolferton Handicap.

QEWY can see Godolphin off on a winning note in the concluding Queen Alexandra Stakes.

Pontefract stages a fine card on Sunday to shake off the post-Royal Ascot blues, with Abingdon the shout on what could be a good day for Sir Michael Stoute.

Meanwhile, QUEEN KINDLY can reign supreme in the Scottish Sun/ British Stallion Studs EBF Land o’ Burns Fillies’ Stakes at Ayr.

At Newmarket, JUMIRA BRIDGE looks good for the Read Silvestre De Sousa At 188Bet Handicap SELECTIONS: AYR: 1.50 Royal Liberty, 2.20 Navarone, 2.55 Dance King, 3.30 Nicholas T, 4.10 Cosmopolitan Girl, 4.50 Orvar, 5.25 Dandy Highwayman. NEWMARKET: 2.10 Yafta, 2.45 Daisy Boy, 3.20 Ghadaayer, 4.00 Mafaaheem, 4.40 Jumira Bridge, 5.20 Diamond Lady, 5.55 Farook. ROYAL ASCOT: 2.30 September, 3.05 Khairaat, 3.40 Across The Stars, 4.20 TASLEET (NAP), 5.00 Projection, 5.35 Qewy. DOUBLE: Tasleet and Projection.