Her lack of race‐fitness might have made her vulnerable but she battled on in tremendous fashion to claim victory. With that run behind her she is going to be very hard to beat in the King George. That’s not to say the competition isn’t going to pose a stiff task.
The competition
It’s headed by Cazoo Derby winner Adayar. He looked so good when winning the Epsom Classic by four‐and‐a‐half lengths last month.
The Godolphin star, trained by Charlie Appleby, showed real bravery to surge up the inside rail at Epsom; but the heatwave and resulting faster ground might be against him at Ascot this weekend.
Wonderful Tonight is another filly to head to the King George having been successful at Royal Ascot. She looked very good in beating Love’s stablemate Broome in the Hardwicke Stakes. That win – like her four previous victories ‐ came on very soft ground and she won’t have appreciated the recent hot spell that has dried out the track.