RACING: IT'S ROYAL ASCOT HAVE A FIELD DAY

ROYAL ASCOT promises five days of wall-to-wall thrills. Our Newsboy DAVID YATES takes a look at five A-Listers who seek to grab the spotlight.

- BY DAVID YATES

TUESDAY FIELD OF GOLD John & Thady Gosden 4.20: St James's Palace Stakes, Im

WAS closing on Ruling Court when a half-length second in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket before going one better impressively under jockey Colin Keane, now owner Juddmonte’ No 1 rider, in the Irish equivalent.

John Gosden says: “When he quickened, he went! He takes two or three strides — he’s off”

OSCAR MATERIAL OR RAZZIE?

The rematch with Ruling Court starts the week with a bang.

WEDNESDAY

LOS ANGELES

Aidan O'Brien (below) 4.20: Prince Of Wales's Stakes, Im2f

THE Irish Derby winner of 2024 has proved himself at 10 furlongs, fighting to a half-length success from the re-opposing Anmaat in the Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup at The Curragh last month.