VARIAN ON THE MARCH
Roger Varian is simply on fire, with three Royal Ascot winners on Thursday perhaps the high point of his career so far.
The Newmarket handler will fancy his chances of further glory this afternoon as he saddles the likes of Defoe in the Hardwicke Stakes and Pierre Lapin in the Commonwealth Cup.
Ignore him at your peril.
WARD TO WORK HIS MAGIC?
American trainer Wesley Ward rarely leaves Royal Ascot without a winner and today could be his time to shine once again.
Ward is responsible for three smart runners on the card, with last year’s Queen Mary runner-up Kimari, the mount of Frankie Dettori, his most exciting contender in a wide-open renewal of the Commonwealth Cup.
TRUST IN TOM
Tom Marquand has long been touted as a future champion jockey, yet he has so far been out of luck at Royal Ascot.
Marquand gets the leg-up on some eyecatching horses this afternoon, with the well-backed Born With Pride perhaps his best chance in the Queen’s Vase at 4.10pm. It’s only a matter of time before Tom Marquand breaks his duck at Royal Ascot.
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