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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FRENCH FIFTEEN TO SWERVE ROYAL MEETING

Go Go Go Horserace: FRENCH FIFTEEN TO SWERVE ROYAL MEETING. Nicolas Clement is targeting the Prix Jean Prat with stable star French Fifteen following his luckless run within the Prix du Jockey Club on Sunday.

The three-year-old was sent off joint-favourite for the Chantilly Classic following his close-up second to subsequent Investec Derby hero Camelot within the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket in early might.

But having had no run the least bit down the within of the track within the home straight, French Fifteen passed the post in tenth while not even having had a true race.

While he will hold an entry within the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot, his trainer can instead prepared him for a come trip to Chantilly.

"He has start off of the race fine, however it had been a awfully disappointing day," said Clement.

"He had the worst trip ever, as did variety of horses, and it had been simply a awfully frustrating race, particularly once seeing Camelot win at Epsom on a daily basis earlier.

"We'll aim him towards the Prix Jean Prat currently on July one. we all know he's an honest horse at a mile and there's nothing for him over ten furlongs, anyway.

"Hopefully we are able to get him back on the right track."

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