King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco) (Group 1)

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 2m 25.84s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Crystal Ocean

13/8, 6/4, 13/8, 6/4, 13/8

6/4

Poet's Word

13/8

7/4

Coronet

7/1

15/2

Hydrangea

10/1

Rostropovich

12/1

Salouen

20/1, 18/1, 20/1, 18/1

20/1

Desert Encounter

33/1

SP Book Percentage 112.61

Non-Runners

(5)

Cracksman³⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: J & T Gosden J: R Havlin

Forecasts

Crystal Ocean (6/4), Poet's Word (7/4), Cracksman (3/1), Coronet (15/2), Hydrangea (10/1), Rostropovich (12/1), Salouen (20/1), Desert Encounter (33/1)

Sir Michael Stoute has won this race twice in the past 10 years and he saddles two fascinating contenders in this year's renewal. It's the unexposed CRYSTAL OCEAN who shades the vote after impressive wins at Newbury and the Royal meeting and he still gives the impression there's more to come. Poet's Word got the better of Cracksman last time but the latter didn't look straightforward that day and he may be able to reverse the form if back to his best and rain arrives. However, the main danger could be Coronet who brings a different form-line in to many of these but her game effort in a French Group 1 last time was certainly eye-catching and she's another unexposed sort.