Royal Ascot | RAIN CONCERN FOR O'BRIEN

Royal Ascot | RAIN CONCERN FOR O'BRIEN. Aidan O'Brien is hoping the forecast rain doesn't have an excessive amount of impact on the bottom prior Fame And Glory's bid for the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot on Thursday.

Having met with defeat in 2 runs once winning the Gold Cup twelve months ago, the six-year-old came back to Ascot to win on Champions Day and additionally scored initial day out this season.

Likely to travel off a short-priced favorite, he can bid to offer O'Brien a sixth Gold Cup once the heroics of four-time winner Yeats.

O'Brien said: "He's in superb kind however I simply hope they do not get way more rain.

"If they are doing his category may not shine through. I hope it stays dry for him."

Dr Jim Hay, who owns Fame And Glory in conjunction with the Coolmore triumvirate of John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith, has dreams that he will go how to emulating Yeats.

He told At The Races: "The word from Ballydoyle is that they suppose Fame And Glory is even higher than he was last year which appears to be mirrored in his worth.

"Joseph (O'Brien) was very pleased with him on the day. He phoned me up once the race and said everything he asked him to try to to, he did with nice ease and confirming what Aidan has been saying (that) he is most likely higher than last year.

"As long as it isn't extreme conditions at either finish of the size, he ought to run well.

"There are lots of incidents that go into making ready a horse however Aidan may be a genius. he is the master at making ready a horse for the large occasion and we're terribly, terribly hopeful.

"For us, this a colossal privilege to be aligned with John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith. it is a huge honour.

"To win another would be a dream and hopefully we'll be back once more next year perhaps.

"The ambition we have got is to be aiming for what Yeats did."

Saeed bin Suroor is another watching the skies for Frankie Dettori's mount color Vision.

"Colour Vision showed smart|an honest|a decent} flip of foot when he won at Kempton Park and he came out of that run in good order," Bin Suroor told www.godolphin.com.

"He had a decent blow out on Sunday and that i am wanting forward to seeing how he gets on, though he would not need the bottom to be soft."

Godolphin additionally field the Mahmood Al Zarooni-trained Opinion Poll.

Al Zarooni said: "I are terribly pleased with Opinion Poll to this point this year and he appearance higher than ever.

"He ran 2 superb races at Ascot last season and returns there in superb kind."

John Oxx feels Saddler's Rock has the hallmarks of a high stayer as he prepares for his biggest check.

The County Kildare trainer sent out Enzeli to require the stayers' championship in 1999 and encompasses a leading contender this point within the lightly-raced four-year-old.

He has solely had seven starts, however has already shown himself to be of an honest normal, beating Opinion Poll within the Doncaster Cup last September.

He is, however, tackling cluster One company for the primary time, further as stepping up to 2 and a [*fr1] miles.

"He won at Doncaster, he beat Opinion Poll and he beat him well," Oxx told British Champions Series TV.

"He stays well however he is got a decent flip of foot after you shake him up and provides him a crack of the whip, he appears to seek out lots.

"He races lazily and conserves his energy that is what you would like for Cup races.

"He simply lobs along, does not pull, he is terribly relaxed off the bridle and then produces a decent flip of foot at the top.

"That's a rare quality during a horse that stays an extreme distance as sometimes they are a bit one-paced."

Jockey Johnny Murtagh expects the four-year-old to be all the higher for his seasonal reappearance within the Saval Beg Stakes.

"He'll improve for the run, he is a trifle lazy at home and he did not have an easy preparation," Murtagh told At The Races.

"I suppose he'll undoubtedly come back on for the run. he is commence of the race well and John Oxx is extremely pleased with him.

"I do not suppose there'll ever be another Yeats, however Fame And Glory may be a terribly stylish horse.

"Two and a [*fr1] miles stretches him to the limit, he may not be an intensive stayer like Yeats, it's additional his category that gets him through.

"He's a really high-class horse and also the ground are on the simple aspect once more thus he is the one to beat."

Askar Tau ran a fine race to complete fifth within the race twelve months ago and the same show would thrill his trainer Marcus Tregoning.

"He did not run too dangerous on his comeback at Sandown behind Opinion Poll," said Tregoning.

"The factor with him is he should have quick ground, thus i am terribly worried by the forecast. If it rains which will be no smart for him in any respect.

"They cannot water with the forecast, thus if the rain doesn't arrive the bottom ought to be excellent for him.

"He ran alright within the race last year on ground he hated.

"You would not have thought he might flip the shape around with a number of the superb ones, however if he ran the same race to last year i would be delighted."