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3.50 Prince of Wales Stakes (Class 1) (Group 1). 1m 2f

First run at Royal Ascot in 1862, this race is named after the son of Queen Victoria – later King Edward VII. Originally staged over 1m5f, the race often attracted horses that had participated in the Classics. There was no Prince of Wales’s Stakes from 1946 until 1968, a year before the current Prince of Wales’s investiture in 1969. In 2000 the race was upgraded to Group 1 status and restricted to 4 year olds and upwards.

Among 4 Aidan O’Brien-trained horses, DUKE OF MARMARLADE (said to be the best 1m2fl horse in Europe) bids for a Group 1 hat-trick. Together with BANKABLE in the next race, it could prove a very expensive double bet for the bookies. Henry Cecil’s PHOENIX TOWER is an improving horse which could upset the Duke. But if you are looking for a horse which if it sprang back to life following lazy runs (an it is an IF!) then LITERATO could surprise whereas SIXTIES ICON would indeed be a very big surprise.

Main bet: DUKE OF MARMALADE 6/4.
Next best: PHOENIX TOWER 9/2 e/w.

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