Alain de Royer-Dupre: Shareta Ascot run hinges on ground

Go Go Go Horse Race: Alain de Royer-Dupre is keeping a watch on the weather before deciding whether or not to commit Shareta to the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

The French trainer needs the bottom to dry out for the Aga Khan-owned filly, though he are represented within the Betfair-sponsored cluster One by last year's Prix du Jockey Club winner Reliable Man.

"I am undecided if Shareta can run as a result of we tend to are anticipating the weather forecast," said Royer-Dupre.

"If we've got an excessive amount of rain we tend to don't seem to be guaranteed to run.

"If it rains the day before the race and therefore the day of the race we tend to don't seem to be guaranteed to come back."

Royer-Dupre was happy with Reliable Man's performance within the Prince of Wales's Stakes over a mile and 1 / 4 at the Royal meeting when some sensible late work saw him end fourth to therefore you think that.

"He is bound to run. he's all right. He will persist every type of ground," Royer-Dupre told At The Races.

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Prince Of Wales Stakes | ROYER-DUPRE RELIES ON MAN

Prince Of Wales Stakes | ROYER-DUPRE RELIES ON MAN. Alain de Royer-Dupre is expecting an enormous run from Reliable Man within the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot on Wednesday.

Last year's French Derby winner has been well crushed in 2 starts this term, behind Cirrus Des Aigles within the Prix Ganay and Golden Lilac within the Prix d'Ispahan.

He are taking over the likes of thus you think that, Carlton House and Cirrus Des Aigles once more, however Royer-Dupre believes he's peaking at the correct time.

"It's a really robust race, however i feel he is simply coming back right once 2 races," he said.

"Right from the start, this race has invariably been the target for him this season.

"The ground was terribly firm, there was no pace and it absolutely was not possible to come back from thus far back within the d'Ispahan last day trip.

"We got to simply forget the race, it ought to suit him higher at Ascot."

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French Oaks | AGA KHAN TAKES AIM AT CHANTILLY

French Oaks | AGA KHAN TAKES AIM AT CHANTILLY. Leading owner the Aga Khan holds a robust hand within the Prix de Diane - the French Oaks - at Chantilly on Sunday. 3 fillies can run within the famous colors, with Sagawara showing to carry the strongest claims having already won a bunch One within the Prix Saint-Alary.

Trained by Alain de Royer-Dupre, she is going to be joined by stablemate Dalkala, unbeaten in all her 3 starts so far. The third member within the inexperienced silks is Jean-Claude Rouget's Valyra, who are going to be ridden by Johnny Murtagh. In France Christophe Lemaire is retained by the owner and he had the selection of all 3, within the finish returning down on the facet of Dalkala.

"Christophe had the selection of all 3 runners, not simply my 2," said Royer-Dupre. "She was terribly spectacular the last day at Saint-Cloud in a very cluster 3 however i am a bit bit worried concerning the bottom.

"It could also be a bit soft for her. I continuously assume Giant's Causeway's are higher on sensible ground. "I don't have any doubts concerning her condition, the race is at the correct time for her, it's simply the bottom.

"Sagawara are going to be OK on the bottom, she has had 2 runs on soft ground and coped with it. "Her dam is by Linamix and i am positive she will be able to adapt well. "She is already a bunch One winner. Normally the Saint-Alary isn't sensible timing to run within the Diane however I hope it did not take an excessive amount of out of her."

Aidan O'Brien has 2 runners with Joseph O'Brien riding Kissed, a late scratching from the Epsom version owing to fast ground. she is going to be joined by Up, ridden by Ryan Moore. Owner Derrick Smith, a part of the Coolmore triumvirate, will see his silks carried by Andre Fabre's Petite Noblesse.

However, they're going to all need to be on the highest of their game to beat Elie Lellouche's Beauty Parlour. Unbeaten in four starts, the daughter of Japanese superstar Deep Impact won the French one thousand Guineas within the form of a top-class animal.

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Vadamar To Step Up Trip In Italy

Go Go Go Horserace: Vadamar To Step Up Trip In Italy. Vadamar is to boost up to the staying division when a satisfactory 1st run for Mikel Delzangles in Italy on Sunday.

Trained by Alain de Royer-Dupre last season, when he finished seventh within the Investec Derby and eventually won a bunch 2 at Longchamp, the colt was acquired by Pearl Bloodstock when his seasonal reappearance in April.

Vadamar finished third in Sunday's Gran Premio di Milano, sticking to his task over a mile and a 0.5 to require third sport behind William Buick and therefore the front-running Earl Of Tinsdal.

"I thought that it had been a good 1st run, on what was tough ground and he was staying on nicely at the tip," said Pearl Bloodstock racing manager David Redvers.

"I thought William Buick gave the winner an excellent ride, as he looks to own been doing lots recently, however we have a tendency to were happy.

"We apprehend currently he is additional of a stayer and that we attempt to attempt him over a mile and 6 within the Prix Maurice de Nieuil in July.

"From then on, able to} conclude if he is progressing to be able to compete within the high staying races, and we'd look towards the Long Distance Cup on British Champions Day."

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