Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Royal Ascot Two-Year-Old Trial Conditions Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 1m 0.49s

(2)

Zulu Zander¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: P D Evans| D

14/1

Brocklesby third on debut followed be easy wins at Leicester and Bath, showing great speed in all three starts. Double penalty for this stronger race makes him a little vulnerable but bold bid fully expected.

Form: 311

(4)

Ventura Rebel¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| D

20/1

£28,000 yearling made a good start to life at Thirsk when overcoming a moderate start to win going away by ¾L. Second not been out since to get a handle on the form but has to enter calculations here.

Form: 1

(3)

Can't Stop Now

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox

20/1

Starspangledbanner newcomer an 85,000gns yearling first foal; dam French Listed-placed 5.5f-6.7f winner (inc at 2). Tough place to start this but yard won the race with a newcomer 12 months ago so can't rule out, market may guide.

Form:

(5)

Full Verse¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

7/2

By Kodiac out of Queen Mary winner Anthem Alexander, so very much bred to be a sprinting two-year-old but too green to do himself justice on debut when sixth of eight. Sure to come on plenty for that but will have to.

Form: 6

(6)

Lady Pauline^b,t²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: John Velazquez| T: Wesley Ward| D

4/11

US raider blew away her competition with a sizzling 9¾L success on dirt at Keeneland. Yard synonymous with Royal Ascot two-year-old success and given this juvenile drawn comparisons with Lady Aurelia she merits enormous respect.

Form: 1

Non-Runners

(1)

Endowed

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Lady Pauline (4/11), Full Verse (7/2), Endowed (15/2), Zulu Zander (14/1), Ventura Rebel (20/1), Can't Stop Now (20/1)

Whispers have it that LADY PAULINE might be even better than Lady Aurelia; her stablemate who was one of the fastest two-year-olds seen in the last decade. With that in mind she gets the vote after winning by almost 10L on debut. Dual winner Zulu Zander has plenty of pace himself although one suspects the selection may stop him getting to the front this time. Ventura Rebel could easily end up best of the domestic charge.