'He has a great chance' - top jockeys and trainers name best Royal Ascot hopes

The Lir Jet: Oisin Murphy is looking forward to riding the two-year-old at Royal AscotCredit: Pool

With the start of an extended Royal Ascot just two days away, several leading trainers and jockeys have picked out the horse they are most looking forward to across the five days.

Roger Charlton
We won't have very many runners but I'm really looking forward to Headman.

Clive Cox
I'd like to think that we have a couple of very good chances with Golden Horde (Commonwealth Cup) and Positive (St James's Palace). I wouldn't like to split them.

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Published on 14 June 2020inRoyal Ascot

Last updated 12:51, 14 June 2020

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