No/Draw/Horse (days since last run)
Age colour sex, Sire - Dam (Damsire)
Form/Owner(s)
Wearing Details
Weight/Penalty
Offical Rating
Forecast Price*
Jockey/
Trainer
14 Cellist (GB)
(16F)
3 b g Halling (USA) - Ae Kae Ae (USA) (King Of Kings (IRE))
041 The Royal Ascot Racing Club
9-7
75
9/4
R L Moore
W J Haggas
Won on his latest outing when 8-11fav at Wolverhampton over 1m 4f earlier this month, beating Card Sweep by 19l.
22 Byron Blue (IRE)
(13F)
3 br c Dylan Thomas (IRE) - High Society (IRE) (Key Of Luck (USA))
59-5661 Mr & Mrs I H Bendelow
9-4
72
3/1
J P Spencer
J A Osborne
A winner at 5-1 at Haydock over 1m 6f (soft) on his latest outing earlier this month, beating Juno The Muffinman by 6l.
38 Dovils Date (GB)
(26F)
3 gr g Clodovil (IRE) - Lucky Date (IRE) (Halling (USA))
5-74121 Always Hopeful Partnership
9-4
72
6/1
J Millman
B R Millman
Successful twice at 1m 4f on good to firm and good to soft ground. Won on his latest outing when 7-2fav at Newmarket over 1m 4f (good to soft) last month, beating Harry Buckle by 1 1/2l. Has also won at Salisbury this season.
46 Somemothersdohavem (GB)
(19F)
3 ch g Avonbridge - Show Off (Efisio)
323190 John Ryan Racing Partnership
Cheek pieces
9-3
71
25/1
D J O'Donohoe
J Ryan
Successful at 7f and 1m 6f on good to firm ground and on the all-weather. Well beaten at 20-1 behind Mubaraza when 10th of 11 on his latest outing at Newmarket over 1m 5f (good) last month. Has won at Yarmouth and Wolverhampton this season.
57 April Ciel (GB)
(20F)
3 b g Septieme Ciel (USA) - By Definition (IRE) (Definite Article)
75-6611 Paul & Ann de Weck
9-1
69
9/2
L Morris
R Harris
Successful at 1m 3f and 1m 4f on good and soft ground. A winner at 5-1 at Warwick over 1m 3f (soft) on his latest outing last month, beating Underwritten by 3/4l. Has also won at Bath this season.
63 Bathwick Street (GB)
(19F)
3 ch g Compton Place - Bahawir Pour (USA) (Green Dancer (USA))
4-72213 Mr W Clifford
8-13
67
6/1
S Donohoe
P D Evans
A winner at 1m 6f on good to soft ground. Third of 11 behind Mubaraza beaten 3 1/2l at 9-1 on his latest outing at Newmarket over 1m 5f (good) last month.
71 Queen's Star (GB)
(33F)
3 ch f With Approval (CAN) - Memsahib (Alzao (USA))
6-46 Sir Gordon Brunton
8-2
55
14/1
David Probert
A M Balding
Yet to place in three starts. Finished 10l behind Monshak when sixth of 8 at 20-1 on her latest outing at Chepstow over 1m 4f (heavy) last month. Runs from 1lb out of handicap.
85 Stickleback (GB)
(42F)
3 ch f Manduro (GER) - The Stick (Singspiel (IRE))
500-37 Darby, Gehring, Marsden, McCreery
8-2
47
25/1
Martin Lane
H J L Dunlop
Unplaced in all five starts. Well beaten at 9-1 behind Bathwick Street when seventh of 10 on her latest outing at Nottingham over 1m 6f (good to soft) last month. Runs from 9lb out of handicap.
For all CELLIST is lacking the same level of experience as most of his rivals, he couldn't have been more impressive when bolting up in a Wolverhampton maiden earlier this month and the son of Halling is expected to confirm that promise under Ryan Moore on his handicap introduction. Byron Blue is interesting if able to reproduce his Haydock form off a 7lb higher mark but Dovils Date arrives in fine form for Rod Millman and he is feared most on the back of another accomplished performance at HQ last month. The hat-trick-seeking April Ciel rates best of the rest.
