Royal Ascot | GOLD IS THE COLOUR FOR VISION

THURSDAY'S alternatives

ASCOT: 2.30 Ian's Dream, 3.05 THE FUGUE (NAP), 3.45 color Vision, 4.25 Piri Wango, 5.00 Tales Of Grimm, 5.35 Commitment

FFOS LAS: vi.10 Lucky Vic, 6.40 Charming Lad, 7.15 Mike Towey, 7.45 Malin Bay, 8.20 West With The Wind, 8.50 Cresswell Pride, 9.20 Whatshallwedo

FONTWELL: five.45 Chicago Alley, 6.15 Ray Diamond, 6.50 Its Ruby, 7.25 Inishrush, 7.55 Dirty Bertie, 8.30 Beauchamp Viking, 9.00 Sunny Spells

LEICESTER: vi.30 Dancing Welcome, 7.00 Maccabees, 7.35 Luhaif, 8.10 Whitecrest, 8.40 Mashaari, 9.10 Peter Anders

LEOPARDSTOWN: five.55 Wexford Opera, 6.25 Kashmir Peak, 6.55 Circle, 7.30 Glor Na Mara, 8.00 Crimson Sunrise, 8.35 Shukov, 9.05 Earls Quarter

RIPON: 2.10 Bircham, 2.45 Tajneed, 3.20 Party Line, 4.00 Crown Counsel, 4.35 Zaplamation, 5.10 initial In Command, 5.40 Eastward Ho, 6.10 Politbureau

WARWICK: 2.20 Abidhabidubai, 2.55 Gladiatrix, 3.30 Summer Isles, 4.10 Mata Hari Blue, 4.45 Rockme Cockney, 5.20 Handles For Forks, 5.50 Join Up, 6.20 Titan Diamond

DOUBLE: The Fugue and color Vision

Colour Vision may be a worth decision to dethrone Fame And Glory within the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.

Fame And Glory are going to be sent off one in all the shortest-priced favourites of the week as he makes an attempt to win the nice race for a second consecutive year.

And those ready to facet against Aidan O'Brien's glorious seven-year-old do therefore by taking a vastly idealistic leap into the unknown.

After all, his Ascot kind is just about peerless, whereas he's still of the proper age bracket to anticipate slightly additional progress.

Fame And Glory's skimpy odds are, however, nearly bound to postpone several rank-and-file punters, who might so do lots worse than a speculative few bob on color Vision.

The former Mark Johnston-trained gray has seemingly created breathless improvement for the switch to the Godolphin stables on the proof of his come to the track at Kempton in might.

After having finished third in each the Cesarewitch and within the Long Distance Cup on Champions Day last season, most expected color Vision to possess been in would like of the outing within the Sagaro Stakes.

What happened on the Kempton Polytrack caught even those closest to him unawares because the Saeed bin Suroor-trained stayer created arguably one in all the foremost visibly attractive displays of the summer.

Frankie Dettori's mount came from last to initial inside a matter of strides to win a hot-looking renewal by a length-and-a-half.

The form is watertight, too, as runner-up Red Cadeaux has since won the Yorkshire Cup before chasing home St Nicholas Abbey within the Coronation Cup at Epsom.

Dettori has, intriguingly, given up Opinion Poll in preference to color Vision, which could be understandable given the previous has frequently hit a brick wall when racing against Fame And Glory.

The same, of course, might soon be said concerning color Vision, however he's 2 years younger than each Fame And Glory and Opinion Poll and is incredibly a lot of the curve-ball contender during this field.

As an enticing footnote, the last four-year-old to win the Gold Cup was the Bin Suroor-trained Papineau eight years ago.

The Fugue, conversely, very need to be winning the Ribblesdale Stakes forty minutes earlier.

John Gosden's filly is unfortunate to not already be a Classic heroine following a luckless third in an exceedingly rough Investec Oaks at Epsom on June one.

Before that, she had looked supreme en route to a carefree victory within the Musidora Stakes at York.

Her aptitude for a mile and a [*fr1] can't be questioned once her Oaks effort, whereas she is flexible enough for no matter Mother Nature has got to supply.

The Fugue has the raw talent to be one in all the key success stories of the Royal week.

Ian's Dream's claims within the Norfolk Stakes are way less clear cut, however he's still price alittle interest within the gap race of the day.

Pace sears through the veins of this two-year-old's pedigree, which could justify his

120,000 price-tag as a foal.

There was conjointly a lot of to admire concerning his debut second at Haydock, when he overcame traits of keenness to require second spot behind Cosmic Chatter.

Ian's Dream should step things up significantly on that kind, however his profile is sweet enough for Dettori to possess been persuaded into signing up.

The Italian maestro might have a really fine day, with Piri Wango taken to cause somewhat of a stir within the ludicrously tough Britannia Stakes.

Irish trainer Ger Lyons has extracted 2 wins from 3 starts out of this three-year-old chestnut, who found seven furlongs slightly on the sharp facet at Dundalk on his last begin in might - particularly as Johnny Murtagh tried to create all of the running.

The come to a mile will certainly suit him higher, as can additional protracted techniques.

Tales Of Grimm looked brave and robust on his belated come at Sandown, and may be kept onside within the Tercentenary Stakes.

Commitment may also go well at a awfully tasty value within the King George V Stakes.