There’s something about Royal Ascot in mid-June that seems to bring out the very best in the James Fanshawe-trained Society Rock who has been confirmed an intended runner against Australia’s sprint sensation Black Caviar in the Group 1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes on June 23, writes Elliot Slater.

Two years ago Fanshawe’s star ran a superb race to finish second at odds of 50/1 behind the very smart Starspangledbanner in the showcase six furlong contest, despite which he was sent off at 25/1 tw...
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Brian Meehan appears to have a potentially smart miler on his hands in the shape of the unbeaten Cogito, who enhanced his reputation at Sandown recently when proving too strong for the decent Stipulate in landing the listed Betfair Heron Stakes by a neck from Sir Henry Cecil’s runner, writes Elliot Slater.

The son of the high-class Giant’s Causeway could now step up significantly in class and bid for the Group 1 St James’s Palace Stakes on the opening day of the five-day Royal Ascot raci...
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