Wednesdays feature race at Royal Ascot is the Prince of Waless Stakes run over 1m2f and its a race that over the years has been won by some fantastic horses, including most recently by the globe-trotting So You Think. Aidan OBrien saddled So You Think to victory twelve months ago and has a leading contender again this year in last years 2000 Guineas and Derby winner
Camelot (11/4). Camelot couldnt quite get the job done in the St. Leger last year as he bid for an historic triple crown success and subsequently hasnt quite looked the superstar he did when running away with the Derby at Epsom just over twelve months ago. Given that he survived a bout of colic last winter its incredible hes even still racing and in spite of Aidan OBriens continued protestations that Camelot is one of the best hes ever trained high praise indeed hes hard to fancy here taking on the horse that lowered his colours at long odds on last time out. Roger Charltons
Al Kazeem (2/1) has bounced back from a lengthy spell on the sidelines through injury in rude health this season, winning at the Group 3 Gordon Richards Stakes at Sandown after just under a year off the track before confirming his early promise in impressive fashion when winning the Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup at The Curragh last month, accounting for Camelot in the process. To me there looks no valid reason why that form would be reversed here and a more potent threat to the favourite Al Kazeem, in the absence of Snow Fairy, could be John Gosdens filly
The Fugue (7/1). The Andrew Lloyd Webber-owned horse enjoyed a fruitful campaign last year in spite of enduring a couple of luckless runs, notably in the Oaks at Epsom and at the Breeders Cup at the tail end of last season. Shes yet to run in 2013 which is an obvious concern but if shes fully wound up for this, getting weight from her male counterparts she could be the biggest threat to the favourite. Of the rest former French star
Saint Baudolino (14/1), now in the care of Saeed bin Suroor for Godolphin is of most interest to me. He was running consistently well in the top French races last season and he could be the each-way value in the race if picking up in that sort of form here.
Selection: Al Kazeem @ 2/1
