Knights Nursery

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 1m 15.50s

(5)

Kemble²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 88

9/4

€100,000 yearling; 5L winner of a Windsor maiden (5f, good) in May before finishing down the field (18th of 25) in the Group 3 Albany Stakes; has plenty of weight to carry on nursery debut but by Ascot standards this isn't a taxing assignment.

Form: 310

(6)

Eton College²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: A Kirby| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 82| D

5/4

Pacy, yet showed tenacity in fending off an odds-on favourite in a 6f Brighton maiden (good to firm) last month; this race represents a much sterner test, although improvement has been forthcoming race by race.

Form: 731

(4)

Faldetta¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 76| D

8/1

6f Brighton winner (good to firm) on her second start; couldn't keep tabs on the impressive Bredenbury (8-11f) back on the Sussex Downs three weeks later; will face competition for the lead in this race from Eton College.

Form: 312

(3)

Return To Senders^b1²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne| OR: 74

8/1

Ran a stinker on his penultimate start (slowly away and always struggling); was more akin to his earlier form when fifth in the valuable Rous selling stakes at York (6f, soft) latest; blinkers on; others are more appealing.

Form: 9355

(2)

Twice As Likely¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: M Dwyer| T: R Hughes| OR: 71| D

5/1

Off the mark at the fourth time of asking in a 6f Newbury novice (good to soft) 17 days ago; while it's tricky to get a grip on the actual worth of that form at this stage, she's certainly progressing with racing; different ground.

Form: 0341

Non-Runners

(1)

Bartat²

Weight: 8-0| Age: 2

T: M R Channon J: Thore Hammer-Hansen

Forecasts

Eton College (5/4), Kemble (9/4), Twice As Likely (5/1), Return To Senders (8/1), Faldetta (8/1), Bartat (25/1)

KEMBLE carries plenty of weight on her nursery debut, but in truth this isn't the strongest of contests by Ascot standards and she could prove capable of adding a second career success. Her pedigree implies that she should be strong in the stamina department and that could come into play in this race with the likes of Eton College and Faldetta among those likely to be going out all guns blazing from the front.