Tim Pitt RANGING UP FOR ASCOT VICTORY

Tim Pitt RANGING UP FOR ASCOT VICTORY  | Tim Pitt is hoping Dark Ranger will bring back the Royal Ascot glory days when he seems at the feature meeting next week.

Pitt saddled Les Arcs to a surprise 33-1 victory within the Golden Jubilee Stakes back in 2006, however the Newmarket-based trainer has solely had a few of runners at the showpiece fixture since.

However, he believes Dark Ranger has a wonderful likelihood of enhancing the yard's record in Tuesday's Ascot Stakes over 2 and a [*fr1] miles.

The six-year-old has not won could 2011 however has finished second on every of his last four starts, most recently when simply edged out at York's Dante meeting.

That was over 2 furlongs but he faces at Ascot, however Pitt has no considerations concerning Dark Ranger's stamina.

He said: "Since we tend to stepped him up to 2 miles we've never looked back. He was running consistently on the all-weather and when he crept to a mark of seventy nine, we tend to set to relinquish him one run to envision if we tend to might get him into the mid 80s that might get him into very cheap of the handicap for the Ascot Stakes.

"He ran his heart out at York last time, pulled well afar from the sector and simply got beat by a higher handicapped horse.

"He went up 8lb to eighty seven at York, that on the one hand is harsh for finishing second, however on the opposite it ensures that he can get into the race at Ascot.

"Tom Queally goes to ride and that i suppose he goes there with a really realistic each-way likelihood.

"He includes a initial and 2 seconds on his 3 starts at 2 and 1 / 4 miles and he can relish the maximize to 2 and a [*fr1] miles.

"He's one within the field that's certain to get the trip.

"He hasn't won in twelve months and his last victory came off sixty two and he is currently on eighty seven. he is finished second on six of his last seven starts however there are reasons whenever, he's not ungenuine and has improved as he possesses older.

"The higher the bottom, the higher for him and i would be happier if the word sensible is mentioned however there is only 1 Royal Ascot and we'll surface no matter.

"It's six years since Les Arcs won the Golden Jubilee for us and we've solely had 2 runners at Royal Ascot since therefore it's exciting to be going there with an opportunity once more.

"You solely ever surface at this meeting if you think that you have got a practical likelihood."