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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Peter Schiergen waits on Danedream

Peter Schiergen waits on Danedream | Peter Schiergen waits on Danedream. Peter Schiergen can assess the entries on Monday before deciding whether or not to let his star filly Danedream line up within the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on Saturday week.

Last year's shock Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe heroine got off the mark for the season at Baden-Baden on her penultimate begin, however then suffered an odds-on reverse in last month's Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud.

Schiergen is weighing up whether or not to let his charge travel to England for the primary time, or aim her for a race in her homeland.

He said: "I am getting to check on the entries on Monday with the owner and that we can create a choice then. At the instant, i believe it's 50-50 whether or not we tend to opt for the King George or opt for a race in Berlin.

"We can see what percentage horses are entered at Ascot, then we'll decide what to try to to.

"She has been operating well since her last race. There was no pace within the race at Saint-Cloud an there ought to be additional pace for her next race."

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The Darley July Cup | Armchair Jockeys

The Darley July Cup | Armchair Jockeys. The Darley July Cup, Etihad Airways Falmouth Stakes and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (sponsored by Betfair), succeeding 3 races within the QIPCO British Champions Series, are the main target of attention within the latest programme by the Armchair Jockeys.

Regular pundits Lydia Hislop and Steve Mellish are joined by Chris Dixon to open the programme with an in-depth feature on Saturday's Darley July Cup, the highlight of the Piper Heidsieck July pageant on Newmarket's July Course, a race that thus usually identifies Europe's prime sprinter.

This includes an historical look into three-year olds that have taken the Classic route before switching their focus to sprinting, furthermore as an interview with jockey Michael Hills, who is most impressed with Aussie sprinter Ortensia when riding work on her.

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Brown Panther heads to Ascot

Brown Panther heads to Ascot | Brown Panther is that the latest megastar to be confirmed an supposed runner in tthe Betfair-sponsored King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot. The four-year-old, owned by footballer Michael Owen and Betfair founder Andrew Black, bounced back to create in spectacular fashion last outing at Pontefract having disappointed on his seasonal debut in unhealthy ground at Chester.

Last year he enjoyed notable success, winning at Royal Ascot and finishing second within the St Leger to Masked Marvel for his trainer Tom Dascombe.

With last year's winner Nathaniel a attainable runner, St Nicholas Abbey and ocean Moon additionally within the combine for the King George, it ought to live up to its title because the mid-summer championship.

Owen tweeted: "We have set to travel for the large one! Brown Panther runs within the King George & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot per week on Saturday."

Coral create Brown Panther a 25-1 likelihood, Sky Bet are 20s with Ladbrokes a a lot of conservative 16-1 (from 20s).

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Ten set for Coral-Eclipse

Ten set for Coral-Eclipse | The Coral-Eclipse, the feature race at Sandown on Saturday, has attracted ten runners and sees the come back to the track of Dante Stakes scorer Bonfire, who was disappointing within the Epsom Derby, moreover as Godolphin's Dubai World Cup winner Monterosso.

Monterosso's trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni is additionally answerable for town vogue.

Sheikh Mohammed's powerful outfit have additionally supplemented the Saeed bin Suroor-trained Farhh.

Farhh is that the new favorite within the absence of therefore you're thinking that and also the rapidly progressive four-year-old overcame hassle in running to end third behind therefore you're thinking that at Royal Ascot on solely his fourth career begin.

Nathaniel, last season's King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner, may build his belated seasonal bow though John Gosden has warned that the four-year-old colt can solely run if the bottom is appropriate.

The Newmarket handler is additionally cautious of giving Nathaniel too exhausting a race before he heads back to Ascot for the King George on July twenty one.

He told At The Races: "Normally there's 3 weeks between the Eclipse and also the King George, however this year there's solely 2.

"That is that the massive issue enjoying on my mind as a result of if you get robust} race within the Eclipse on your 1st run of the year it is a very little tough to mention, 'I'll be back for the King George'. At this stage i might be conscious of that reality."

Twice Over, winner of the Eclipse 2 years ago, takes the plunge for the Sir Henry Cecil-Khalid Abdullah axis.

Abdullah's silks also will be sported by the Roger Charlton-trained Cityscape, who was therefore spectacular within the Dubai Duty Free at Meydan in March.

Eclipse regular Sri Putra has once more been given the go-ahead by Roger Varian,

As has the Brian Meehan-trained Cogito, although connections were involved earlier within the week by the chance of testing ground.

Italian import Crackerjack King, the mount of Ryan Moore, is that the curve-ball contender of the sector as he has his 1st begin for Newmarket-based handler Marco Botti.

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Corine Barande-Barbe | Plans Fluid for Lame Aigles

Corine Barande-Barbe | Plans Fluid for Lame Aigles. French trainer Corine Barande-Barbe is in no rush to create future plans for Cirrus Des Aigles once a minor setback dominated him out of Sunday's Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud.

Barande-Barbe was wanting forward to stepping him keep a copy to a mile and a [*fr1], with a read to a tilt at the King George VI &  Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on July twenty one, however future plans are currently up within the air.

"He is simply somewhat bit lame and, sadly, it suggests that he won't be ready to run," said Barande-Barbe.

"It isn't serious. He simply includes a little bit of an infection on his ankle and it not possible to run him in these conditions because it would hurt him, thus we've got to remain at home.

"We'll simply got to see how he's in the week. This happens to horses all the time."

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The King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes | Ascot on Dunaden Agenda

Ascot on Dunaden Agenda | The King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot is next on the agenda for Dunaden following his fine run in Saturday's Hardwicke Stakes.

Connections were keen to search out out whether or not last year's Melbourne Cup and Hong Kong Vase winner may well be competitive at the best level over a mile and a 0.5 in Europe and he upped his game to complete second to the gifted ocean Moon.

The six-year-old and Christophe Lemaire could have taken aback the winner had they not encountered serious traffic issues within the straight.

David Redvers, racing manager for homeowners Pearl Bloodstock, is trying forward to a come to Ascot on July twenty one.

"Initially I puzzled what on earth had happened, however having sat down and watched the race within the cold light-weight of day, i do not suppose there was something Christophe might have done. it absolutely was simply dangerous luck," said Redvers.

"I do not suppose he might have done something differently. He was badly hindered by Memphis Tennessee coming into him and then to form matters worse, he got stopped on his second run.

"I'm not saying he'd have undoubtedly won. i feel it's onerous to argue a case that he would not have won and it's onerous to argue a case he would.

"We wished to search out out if he might match up with the simplest over a mile and a 0.5 and that i suppose we have a tendency to discovered categorically yesterday that he will.

"The King George remains his massive target."

Paddy Power report cash for Dunaden within the ante-post marketplace for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp in October, cutting him to 16-1 from 25-1.

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Royal Ascot | HAGGAS HOPING FOR BIG YEAR WITH RAIN

Go Go Go Horserace: HAGGAS HOPING FOR BIG YEAR WITH RAIN. Last year's Investec Oaks winner Dancing Rain is "more likely" to create her reappearance within the Yorkshire Oaks instead of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.

The William Haggas-trained four-year-old met with a setback within the spring having disappointed behind Snow Fairy in Japan, however had earlier supplemented her Epsom success by winning the German Oaks and at Ascot on Champions Day.

"She had an injury to an ankle and had some surgery within the spring, February time," said Haggas on At The Races.

"She's fine, she's return in trying fantastic and appears twice the filly she did last year.

"We're making an attempt terribly arduous to urge her prepared for the King George, however i believe we're up against it slightly and it's additional seemingly she'll go Yorkshire Oaks.

"She's got some fairly sporting house owners, therefore i believe we'll be quite bold together with her.

"She's within the Arc, we're not talking Arcs however she's in it - she's a twin cluster One winner and that we have to be compelled to adopt a positive tactic.

"Hopefully she'll be a contemporary filly within the autumn which can facilitate."

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