Confirmed runners and riders for the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot on Saturday

King Charles III Stakes fourth Believing will make a quick turnaround to contest the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (3.45) on Saturday. The George Boughey-trained four-year-old was beaten a length and a half by Asfoora over five furlongs on Tuesday and will now tackle the six-furlong trip that has yielded three of her four career victories.

Believing will receive 3lb from her 13 rivals in the feature Group 1 on the final day of Royal Ascot, with the exception of fellow fillies Swingalong and Vadream. The latter also contested the King Charles III, beating just one rival under Kieran Shoemark who keeps the ride.

Vadream's trainer Charlie Fellowes is also represented by The Wizard Of Eye, who made a successful stable debut in last month's Victoria Cup and will be ridden by Ryan Moore for the first time. 

Mill Stream will bid to confirm the form of his narrow Duke of York Stakes win over Shouldvebeenaring and Washington Heights. Shouldvebeenaring was beaten only a nose by Mill Stream in that Group 2 with Washington Heights, who made a successful reappearance in the Abernant Stakes on his previous start, in fourth.

Art Power and Khaadem have a bit to find with Mill Stream on their meeting on the Knavesmire last month but both are proven at Group 1 level at Ascot. Art Power pipped Kinross by a head on soft ground in the Champions Sprint Stakes in October and reopposes that runner-up on much quicker going.

Meanwhile, the Charlie Hills-trained Khaadem goes for back-to-back wins in this £1 million event having been a shock 80-1 winner under Jamie Spencer last year. Spencer instead rides Khaadem's stablemate Mitbaahy, who beat subsequent King Charles III second Regional when landing a Group 2 at the Curragh last time, for the same ownership of Jim and Fitri Hay.

Wathnan Racing’s new recruit Shartash could extend his unbeaten record for Archie Watson if following up wins at Thirsk and in a Haydock Listed race.

Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes confirmed runners and riders

Art Power David Allan
Jumby Charles Bishop
Khaadem Oisin Murphy
Kinross Rossa Ryan
Mill Stream William Buick
Mitbaahy Jamie Spencer
Quinault Richard Kingscote
Shartash James Doyle
Shouldvebeenaring Sean Levey
The Wizard Of Eye Ryan Moore
Washington Heights Tom Eaves
Believing Daniel Tudhope
Swingalong Clifford Lee
Vadream Kieran Shoemark

Classic winner Continuous returns in Hardwicke Stakes

St Leger winner Continuous heads a nine-runner line-up for the Hardwicke Stakes (3.05). The four-year-old has not been seen since finishing fifth behind Ace Impact in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe with the Classic winner’s trainer Aidan O’Brien eyeing another autumn campaign.

Continuous: will make his first appearance for 265 days on SaturdayCredit: John Grossick (racingpost.com/photos)

A third of the Hardwicke field has Royal Ascot-winning experience with Desert Hero aiming to follow up last year’s momentous King George V Stakes win for The King and Queen. Candleford and Missed The Cut struck at the 2022 royal meeting in the Duke of Edinburgh and Golden Gates respectively, and will aim to transfer that handicap form to this Group 2.

Isle Of Jura backed up a prolific winter in Bahrain for George Scott with a win in Listed company at Goodwood last month and goes for a five-timer on his first domestic start at Group level. 

Middle Earth also aims to extend a winning streak, having struck on his sole previous start at Ascot in October before making a successful seasonal debut in the Group 3 Aston Park Stakes at Newbury last month.

Haatem, placed in the 2,000 Guineas and Irish equivalent, will contest Group 3 company for the first time since landing the Craven on his reappearance in the Jersey Stakes (4.25).

The Richard Hannon-trained son of Phoenix Of Spain was headed by stablemate and subsequent St James's Palace Stakes scorer Rosallion at the Curragh and drops back to seven furlongs for his first start since being bought by Wathnan Racing.

James Doyle's mount has already beaten the likes of River Tiber, Eben Shaddad and Night Raider this season, and will aim to confirm the form in the 20-runner contest. 

Hardwicke Stakes confirmed runners and riders

Candleford William Buick
Continuous Ryan Moore
Crypto Force Rossa Ryan
Desert Hero Tom Marquand
Elegant Man David Egan
Goliath Maxime Guyon
Isle Of Jura Callum Shepherd
Middle Earth Oisin Murphy
Missed The Cut James Doyle

Jersey Stakes confirmed runners and riders

Haatem James Doyle
Boiling Point Tom Marquand
Chicago Critic Ben Coen
Dark Tornado John Egan
Eben Shaddad Kieran Shoemark
El Bodon David Egan
Indian Run Charles Bishop
Kikkuli Oisin Murphy
Kortez Bay Robert Colgan
Mountain Bear tbc
Native American William Buick
Never So Brave Saffie Osborne
Night Raider Daniel Tudhope
River Tiber tbc
Son Pat Dobbs
Take Me To Church Ronan Whelan
Task Force Rossa Ryan
Zoum Zoum Hector Crouch
Pearls And Rubies tbc
Ziggy’s Dream Sean Levey

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