1

Baron Samedi

Taken to the US to outclass rivals in a valuable 3200m Belmont G2 in June. This good stayer returned from a break when a good third in a G1 at The Curragh last month.

2

Berkshire Rocco

Came very close to winning a G1 Classic at Doncaster last year. Has only raced twice in 2021 and disappointing when favourite at Salisbury.  Has run well at this track.

3

Hamish

His hugely successful trainer thinks that the elevation to this trip will be helpful for this lightly-raced gelding. A G3 winner at Kempton on sole 2021 start. Wants slow ground.

4

Master Of Reality

Only previous Ascot run was his best ever performance when only 1l away from recording a huge shock in the 2019 Gold Cup. Way below his best on his latest start.

5

Morando

A triple G3 winner though without a victory on his last 11 starts. He did put up a good show in this race last year, finishing fourth without ever looking like the winner.

6

Nicholas T

Beaten a long way in a handicap at Newmarket last Saturday. No apparent chance.

7

Roberto Escobarr

Fast ground conditions would suit him better than some rivals here, though he still does not look up to winning a race like this even if he proved himself at this trip last time.

8

Stradivarius

Has won 19 of his 31 starts and is the greatest European stayer of modern times. A rare lapse came in this last year, but many of his finest performances were here at Ascot.

9

Trueshan

A superb stayer especially on soft ground, conditions that saw him win this last year. A G1 winner on his last two starts, and 4.5l too good for the great Stradivarius last time.

10

Princess Zoe

This popular stayer came from the back to the front to win a 4000m G1 at Longchamp last year but lacked the same flair in the same race this month.

11

Tashkhan

Probably stays this trip, with soft ground important to him. Doesn’t look good enough to win this but ran better than his long odds suggested when fifth at Longchamp.

12

The Mediterranean

A strong-galloping stayer who ran a career-best when third in a UK G1 Classic at Doncaster last month. A win looks unlikely but a place would not be impossible.