Princess Of Wales's Stakes (Sponsored By The Kingdom Of Bahrain) (Group 2)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 2m 31.20s

(5)

Giavellotto⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Botti| OR: 116| C

10/3

Very smart horse who looked better than ever when winning the Yorkshire Cup for the second year running 8 weeks ago. Drop back in trip and 3 lb penalty are the negatives.

Form: 153-351

(2)

Outbox^p¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 107| BF| CD

28/1

Smart front runner on his day, as shown when stealing the Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket (by 2½ lengths from Time Lock) on return. Well held both starts overseas since and hard to see him defying a penalty in this.

Form: 252-197

(4)

Arrest⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 114| D

9/2

Won 2 Group 3s as a 3-y-o, namely Chester Vase and Geoffrey Freer Stakes at Newbury, before ending the season with a fine second in the St Leger. Needed the run on return and latest second in Ormonde at Chester was respectable. Can come on again.

Form: 0512-72

(6)

Hamish⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 117| D

11/10

Classy and highly likeable sort who recorded his fifth win in a row in the John Porter Stakes at Newbury on return. Given too much to do when runner-up in the Coronation Cup at Epsom since and this is an excellent opportunity for him to resume winning ways.

Form: 1111-12

(1)

Maxi King²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D Egan| T: Raphael Freire| OR: 102| D

33/1

Further progress when completing hat-trick for this yard in handicap on the Rowley Mile in May but limitations rather exposed when upped in class since.

Form: 3/1-1140

(3)

Time Lock⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 110| D

15/2

Smart winner of a French listed race and Group 3 Princess Royal Stakes at Newmarket (Rowley Mile) last season. Respectable second in the Jockey Club Stakes there on return before excuses in Coronation Cup. Bit to find on balance and easing conditions is against her.

Form: 3117-25

Forecasts

Hamish (11/10), Giavellotto (10/3), Arrest (9/2), Time Lock (15/2), Outbox (28/1), Maxi King (33/1)

HAMISH's winning run came to an end in the Coronation Cup at Epsom 6 weeks ago but he lost nothing in defeat that day and can resume winning ways back down in class. Arrest stepped up on his comeback run when runner-up in the Ormonde Stakes at Chester and last year's St Leger runner-up is feared most.