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We’ll have a couple of these today.
The top two in the Commonwealth Cup – ELITE STATUS and INISHERIN – look hard to keep out of the frame and we’ll add in STARLUST for a bigger dividend.
And in the Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes, we’ll trust Willie Mullins to hit the frame with ETHICAL DIAMOND while CRYSTAL BLACK is in good form.
Make SHADOW DANCE your third choice as he looks capable of improvement.
Templegate’s Placepot picks
PLACEPOT
LEG 1 Fairy Godmother
FAIRY GODMOTHER came home first in the Group 3 sprint at Naas that has provided the past two winners of this. She showed lots of pace to get up despite having to switch at a crucial stage and she enjoyed the fast ground.
LEG 2 Starlust, Inisherin
STARLUST was very impressive when winning a red-hot handicap over five furlongs at York last time. He takes a fair hike in grade here but can figure if getting home and that’s where the first-time blinkers can help.
INISHERIN’s owners paid to supplement him for this after his runaway win in the Group 2 Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock last time. This is clearly his trip after he failed to stay in the 2,000 Guineas and he’ll have a big say if handling the quicker ground. He likes to front-run and has lots of pace.
LEG 3 Opera Singer, Porta Fortuna
OPERA SINGER will be tuned up to win this Coronation Stakes after needing the run when third in the Irish 1,000 Guineas last time. She was all class as a juvenile, winning the Flame Of Tara at The Currragh before ending the campaign by bolting up in the Group 1 Marcel Boussac at Longchamp. Aidan O’Brien’s star filly will be fitter for her Classic effort and the quicker ground is in her favour too.
Porta Fortuna came from off the breakneck pace to finish a neck behind Elmalka at HQ last time. She won the Albany Stakes at last year’s Royal meeting as well as the Group 1 Cheveley Park so has plenty of class. She has to be on the shortlist.
LEG 4 Ethical Diamond, Shadow Dance
ETHICAL DIAMOND can give champion jumps trainer Willie Mullins another Royal Ascot winner. He ran in the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham and came back to the level for a head-bobbing second at Leopardstown. The winner of that race has scored again and the combination of this longer trip and Ryan Moore getting on board can do the trick.
SHADOW DANCE has been off for 252 days but was last seen going close at Newmarket. He can improve this season and Roger Varian should have him fit enough to do himself justice.
LEG 5 Fair Angellica, Indelible
FAIR ANGELLICA showed a blistering turn of pace when winning at Kempton last time. She kept it simple from the front and found a lot more when challenged. This is hotter company but Richard Hughes’ filly deserves her place here.
INDELIBLE created a good impression when landing her first turf win at Doncaster three weeks ago. Her opening mark of 91 looks fair and there’s more to come for in-form Ralph Beckett.
LEG 6 Space Legend, Diego Velazquez
SPACE LEGEND was more than a little unlucky at Goodwood last time when the door was slammed shut in his face several times inside the final quarter-mile. He finished strongly once in the clear and can gain compensation on this debut for Wathnan Racing.
DIEGO VELAZQUEZ was a Group 2 winner at Leopardstown last season and was less than a length away in the French Guineas on comeback this season. He shapes like a stayer but didn’t enjoy this trip when struggling in the French Derby and has a few questions to answer now.
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