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ROYAL ASCOT –
CARMERS (3.05, nap)
Twomey or not Twomey — that is the question on Day Two of Royal Ascot. Top Irish trainer Paddy Twomey has a huge chance in the Queen’s Vase. This son of Wootton Bassett has looked like a machine on his two runs so far. After a bloodless maiden win at Ballinrobe, he stepped up to 1m5f for a smooth Listed success at Navan. He travelled sweetly off the pace before picking up strongly to win going away. This greater test of stamina again will be ideal and there’s a lot more to come under experienced jockey Billy Lee.
ANMAAT (4.20, nb)
Can turn the tables on Los Angeles in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes. They had a right ding-dong at The Curragh last time but this track suits Jim Crowley’s mount better and he can strike.
QIRAT (5.00, treble)
Will enjoy stepping up to a mile for the Royal Hunt Cup. He needed his comeback when beaten on the nod in the Victoria Cup here.
Templegate’s verdicts
2.30
TRUE LOVE can have a fairytale ending in the Queen Mary.
The Aidan O’Brien runner has copped what should be a nice high draw and she’s been second in a couple of hot maidens in Ireland. She can take the extra step needed here.
All the money has come for Zelaina, Karl Burke’s £650,000 Mehmas flyer, who looked something out of the ordinary when destroying her rivals at Nottingham on debut.
She made all with ease and clocked a good speed figure.
Burke used the same stepping stone for Leovanni last year and she’s the danger at skinny odds.
American raider Lennilu has blitzed her rivals on both starts so far and should love the fast ground. She’ll blast off and take plenty of catching.
Spicy Marg could be the pick of the home team after she zoomed away from her rivals at Newmarket last time.
Secret Hideaway had a few of these behind when taking a York Listed prize in good style and can prove that was no fluke.
Society Kiss showed her liking for the track when winning on debut and Ralph Beckett’s fillies often take a big step forward from their first outing.
Revival Power is the sister of Nunthorpe winner Winter Power and is another with plenty of scope after an impressive debut win at Thirsk.
Staya is another with place claims after her Yarmouth win.
3.05
CARMERS looked a class act when following up a maiden win at Ballinrobe with a commanding three-length Listed success at Navan last time.
That performance was visually striking and backed up by the clock too.
He’s already proven his stamina for this sort of test and has a lot more to come for in-form trainer Paddy Twomey.
Aidan O’Brien has a strong hand as usual.
Shackleton is the apparent first string under Ryan Moore.
He shaped better than the result in the Gallinule Stakes at the Curragh when denied a clear run and should relish this longer trip.
Stablemate Scandinavia was a wide-margin Navan maiden winner on reappearance and brings untapped potential under Derby hero Wayne Lordan.
Devil’s Advocate steps up from a solid Dante fourth but that York effort came in ideal conditions and he now faces a stamina test.
Rahiebb is on the upgrade and ran a cracker when second in a hot York handicap.
He could be the value option at a decent price ahead of Chester Vase fourth Pinhole.
3.40
CINDERELLA’S DREAM blossomed with a dazzling return in the Dahlia at Newmarket last time.
She was a class apart at Newmarket, surging clear of 1,000 Guineas winner Elmalka and clocking a big speed figure in the process.
Already a Grade 1 winner in America, she is right at home on fast ground and will take plenty of stopping.
Fallen Angel is the danger as she below Group 1 company for the first time since 2023.
The Irish 1,000 Guineas winner was a touch flat in the Lockinge but needed the run after seven months off.
She made all when landing the Curragh classic last year and has the pace to get handy again.
There’s no obvious reason why Emalka will turn the HQ form around with the tip and a bigger threat could be last year’s winner Running Lion.
She has cheekpieces on for the first time and looked much more like her old self when second at Haydock last time.
We know she likes this trip and track on fast ground and she could hit the frame.
One Look ran a decent race in this grade at The Curragh last time but needs more in this company.
4.20
ANMAAT can turn around last month’s Tattersalls Gold Cup form with Los Angeles who got the run of the race at The Curragh.
I don’t often consider wind direction as part of the form but there was a very strong tailwind in Kildare that day and it was a huge help to prominent runners like Los Angeles who were literally blown to victory while hold-up horses struggled to land a blow.
I would say Anmaat ran a massive race to come from a fair way back to actually head his rival at one stage before just getting chinned half a length.
Last year’s Champion Stakes hero has more than proven himself at this level and he boasts a fine overall Ascot record.
Jim Crowley will hopefully sit just off the pace and come through with a late rattle as he did here in October.
Los Angeles is likely to run another mighty race too.
He stays this trip strongly, acts on any ground and Ryan Moore should have near the front and ready to kick on around the home bend.
Ombudsman lost his unbeaten record when second in the Brigadier Gerard at Sandown but he was entitled to need that comeback and should be a lot fitter for it.
He impressed when winning four straight last season, including at Longchamp.
A strongly-run race over this trip should bring out his best and he’ll be hard to keep out of the frame.
Map Of Stars looked unlucky in the Prix Ganay when denied a clear run before flying late to go down by a neck.
He’s got a couple of Group contest on his CV with quick ground being the only worry as he’s a winner on heavy.
Connections paid a fortune to supplement See The Fire after her sensational Middleton Stakes win at York last time.
She put that Group 2 to bed by 12 lengths and gets valuable weight from the fellas.
There’s more improvement to come on this sharp hike in class.
Facteur Cheval wasn’t disgraced when trying to retain his Grade 1 Dubai Turf title last time and he was a good second in the QEII Stakes here in October.
He’s another who probably doesn’t want the ground rattling fast.
5.00
QIRAT has a fantastic record up this straight track in a big field. He ran a cracker in last year’s Britannia Stakes before going close at the October meeting.
He made his seasonal comeback in the red-hot Victoria Cup here in May and went down in a head-bobber.
His family normally improve as four-year-olds and this longer trip will be ideal.
Well-backed My Cloud looks a danger along with The Liffey under Ryan Moore.
Arabian Light and Bullet Point look big each-way prices.
5.35
AROLLA can rock his rivals to give trainer Harry Charlton a first Royal Ascot win in his own name.
This improving daughter of Kingman made a cracking return when second to the smart Jabaara in a Musselburgh Listed race earlier this month and now drops into handicap company off a perfectly fair mark of 100.
My fancy stayed on eye-catchingly from off the pace. With the strong gallop expected to suit her hold-up style, she can pounce late under top Irish jockey Colin Keane.
There’s every chance of a Royal winner thanks to Rainbows Edge who could well be the proverbial Group horse lurking in a handicap.
He has earned top weight after an impressive victory over course and distance last time.
That was just his fourth run so there should be a lot more to come from William Buick’s mount.
He got the better of Arisaig but there was less than a length between them so Charlie Johnston’s hope isn’t out of this and is slightly better off at the weights.
Kayhana is a strong traveller for Gavin Cromwell and she returned to form with a close second at Gowran last time.
She’ll need luck from stall seven but should come home strongly.
Rockymountainway is on the upgrade and shaped as though the step back up to a mile will suit when a strong second at Kempton.
At huge odds, Thelma’s Angel caught the eye when sixth in a Musselburgh listed contest and could outrun her price now dropping back into a handicap.
6.10
OLD IS GOLD can shine under James Doyle.
He was a good third on debut here before winning nicely at Beverley last time.
Wathnan shelled out £200,000 to buy him after that and he can repay a big chunk of that here.
Rogue Legend looks dangerous after back-to-back wins in Ireland and he’s another to have changed hands for big money since.
There was plenty of juice in the ground at Tipperary last time which he won’t get here though.
Kansas went down fighting at Navan last time but has had three goes to get off the mark.
Rogue Supremacy lagged in on debut at Wetherby and is proven on quick ground. He could be anything for David O’Meara.
Tough Critic flew home to win in America last time and is another for the shortlist on ideal ground.
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