16:20 Royal Ascot

Saturday 22 June 2019

All14:3015:0515:4016:2017:0017:35

Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Group 1)

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 1m 11.42s

(9)

Blue Point⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 120| CD

6/4

Winner of the King's Stand (5f) here on Tuesday and it would be some feat to win here twice in a week. Loves this track though and has won over this trip here and at Meydan in Group 1 class. Obvious player if he turns up for this.

Form: 73-1111

(1)

Bound For Nowhere^t1⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Tyler Gaffalione| T: Wesley Ward| OR: 115| BF| D

12/1

Runner-up to King's Stand sixth Imprimis when last seen in a Keeneland Group 2 over an extended 5f. Fourth in the Commonwealth Cup back in 2017 and third in this last year; can't be ruled out with a reproduction of last year's run.

Form: 11310-2

(7)

City Light⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: C Soumillon| T: S Wattel| OR: 114| D

6/1

Arrived here bidding for a four-timer last year and only narrowly denied by a multiple Group 1 winner. Nothing wrong with his second when seemingly in need of the run in Listed class in France and likely to be primed for this.

Form: 12520-2

(11)

Dream Of Dreams³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 111| D

12/1

Won well in Listed class at Windsor last time but tends to struggle when stepped up to this sort of level. Yard in form and the trainer can certainly improve older horses but others make more appeal on balance.

Form: 2220-11

(8)

Emblazoned^b1⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 109| D

20/1

Progressive sprinter in 2018 and career best came when third in the C&D Commonwealth Cup. Might have needed the return run down in class at Haydock and not without each-way claims for connections enjoying a fine week. First-time blinkers applied.

Form: 21133-2

(5)

Enzo's Lad^b⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: F Sweeney| T: Michael Pitman| OR: 113| D

66/1

Won a New Zealand Group 1 earlier in the year (6f), a second success in that race but well beaten here in the King's Stand earlier in the week. Step back up in trip should help but has plenty to prove in a race of this class.

Form: 17-1790

(13)

Invincible Army³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P J McDonald| T: J Tate| OR: 115| CD

7/1

C&D Group 3 winner last year and looks as good as ever this campaign with a Listed win at Doncaster and a Group 2 success at York. The latter looks a weak race for the grade but his trainer might not have got to the bottom of him just yet.

Form: 1299-11

(10)

Kachy²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 112| D

33/1

Very speedy sprinter who rattled off a hat-trick on AW this winter including a Listed race. While he managed a second here in 2016's Commonwealth Cup, the stiff finish may catch him out here and he wants rattling quick ground to be seen at his best.

Form: 951-115

(2)

Keystroke^t⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: A Kirby| T: S C Williams| OR: 110| D

50/1

Possibly a bit better at 7f and benefited from a very strong pace when winning a Group 3 at Newmarket last time. Will be doing his best work in the finish again here and may be able to pick a few off for a place but hard to fancy for win purposes.

Form: 2/98-181

(14)

Le Brivido⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 114| C| D

8/1

Group 3 winner here (7f) for Andre Fabre back in 2017. Temperament got the better of him prior to the Lockinge and disappointed in the Queen Anne here earlier in the week; unlikely a drop in trip will see him back in the winners' enclosure.

Form: 21/6-355

(12)

Lim's Cruiser^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: V Duric| T: Stephen Gray| OR: 114| D

66/1

Group 1 winner in Singapore back in 2017 and only caught close to home last time out in another Kranji Group 1. Much more needed against these rivals in what is a step up in class in all but name.

Form: 3117-22

(3)

Projection³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 110| CD

40/1

Doesn't win often and needs everything to fall right for him given he doesn't do much when he hits the front. Last at York on reappearance and while he's a C&D winner of a Group 3 (Dream Of Dreams second), he's hard to fancy here.

Form: 52316-0

(6)

Sands Of Mali^t1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: James McDonald| T: R A Fahey| OR: 118| BF| CD

16/1

Saves his best for this track, runner-up in last year's Commonwealth Cup before winning the C&D Group 1 here on Champions' Day. Probably a bit flattered by that (left to set his own fractions from the front) and disappointing in two runs this year.

Form: 0051-63

(16)

Speak In Colours^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 111| BF| CD

50/1

Won a Group 3 at the Curragh (6f, good) last year and only narrowly denied over the same C&D last time. Previous efforts at the top level suggest he will need to have improved plenty from three to four-years-old.

Form: 30170-2

(17)

The Tin Man³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 117| BF| CD

8/1

Three-time Group 1 winner including two over C&D and this race in 2017. Won Haydock's Group 1 at the end of last season and while he was a little disappointing at Windsor on return (has won same race twice before), he may have needed the run.

Form: 14317-3

(18)

Tip Two Win¹⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: R A Teal| OR: 116| D

50/1

Group 2 winner at Doha prior to finishing runner-up in last year's 2,000 Guineas. Didn't really kick on from that though and this marked drop in trip leaves him with plenty of questions to answer.

Form: 1/12406-

(4)

Yafta³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Hannon| OR: 109| BF| D

40/1

Group 3 winner at Newbury over this trip last year. A little unlucky when caught by Keystroke at Newmarket on return but his third behind Invincible Army at York subsequently needs improving on to play a part here.

Form: 2217-23

Non-Runners

(15)

Donjuan Triumphant¹⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: A M Balding J: S De Sousa

Forecasts

Blue Point (6/4), City Light (6/1), Invincible Army (7/1), Le Brivido (8/1), The Tin Man (8/1), Dream Of Dreams (12/1), Bound For Nowhere (12/1), Sands Of Mali (16/1), Emblazoned (20/1), Kachy (33/1), Donjuan Triumphant (33/1), Projection (40/1), Yafta (40/1), Speak In Colours (50/1), Tip Two Win (50/1), Keystroke (50/1), Lim's Cruiser (66/1), Enzo's Lad (66/1)

A tricky renewal of this race but THE TIN MAN has been here and done it with two course and distance wins at Group 1 level and he was unlucky in the race last year when meeting trouble in running. City Of Light finished ahead of him that day and can go well again after his promising reappearance. Blue Point is a danger for all if he is no worse for his efforts in the King's Stand here earlier in the week.