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Mark Milligan: Point Of Law won’t have any issues stepping up

“I had a good long look at Limestone, who brings a solid level into the race and also Wareeth who, either side of a poor Newmarket effort, has looked a young horse of some potential.

“However, it's another lightly raced type in POINT OF LAW (3:05) who could well have the most upside in the field. By Frankel and with a high-class Japanese pedigree on the dam's side, he's bred to be a good one and still looked rather green when getting off the mark at the second attempt last time at Newbury. There could be plenty more to come from this one and I don't think he'll have any issues stepping up markedly in trip here.”

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Sam Turner: Royal Ascot mettle and double figure price means Snellen appeals

“Siding with horses that have already proved their mettle at this meeting can be a profitable exercise so to that end SNELLEN (3:40) makes some appeal at a double figure price on her third excursion to the Royal meeting.

“The daughter of Expert Eye made an encouraging return to action in Group 3 company at Leopardstown back in May, looking as though the run would bring her forward for this assignment.

“A winner of the Chesham Stakes in 2024, Snellen was a gallant runner-up in the Kensington Palace Stakes last year when overhauled in the last 100 yards by Miss Information and it is interesting that connections engage last year's Queen Anne Stakes winning rider Mark Zahra to partner the five-year-old.”

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Alan Dudman: Back Gosden superstar to repeat Royal Ascot triumph

“John and Thady Gosden's crack five-year-old OMBUDSMAN (4:20) will attempt to become the first horse in almost 30 years to win back-to-back Prince Of Wales’s Stakes. Ombudsman has gone through an identical prep for this with Sandown the pipe opener. He finished second at Sandown 12 months ago before his Prince Of Wales's win, but was a winner in a titanic battle across the Esher plains last time against the shiny new Wathnan toy Gethin, and Ombudsman had a proper race.

“The scene at Ascot last year when beating Anmaat was not too dissimilar to the Fantastic Light victory, albeit with a bit more trouble, as William Buick had Ombudsman a long way off the pace and took an age to search for the gap. It did come, to the relief of the backers, and that brilliant 1m2f turn of foot is a serious weapon.”

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Katie Midwinter: Back Royal Ascot winner to impress again 

“Top weight HOLLOWAY BOY (5:00) has Jack Nicholls easing his burden at the weights by 5lb as he attempts to go a few places better than when a good fifth in this race two years ago. The Royal Ascot winner was previously successful at this meeting as a juvenile, defying odds of [40/1] to win the Chesham Stakes on debut in a memorable performance.

“Whilst he has won only twice since, at Group Three and Listed level respectively, he has often held his own in tough, competitive handicaps from a high weight, as well as at Stakes-level against some top class rivals. He was just denied a Group Two success by the talented Poker Face in Meydan last year, before finishing third to Romantic Warrior in a Group One contest.”

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