13:50 Newbury
Saturday 20 May 2023
Noble Style (8/11), Shaquille (10/3), Aesop's Fables (8/1), Rabaah (9/1), Rumstar (28/1), Desert Cop (33/1), Rousing Encore (33/1), Lady Hamana (50/1)
Usually a hot early-season 3-y-o sprint and a trial for the Commonwealth Cup, with one of the ante-post favourites NOBLE STYLE taken to book his Royal Ascot ticket with victory. He met with defeat in the 2000 Guineas on his return when not seeming to stay (though still not beaten far) and promises to do a lot better back over 6f. Shaquille's Commonwealth Cup entry doesn't look fanciful after his impressive comeback victory at Newmarket and he's feared. Rabaah should have more to offer also.