Palace Pier among the Royal Ascot hopefuls on parade for crucial work morning

Palace Pier and Frankie Dettori head to the Al Bahathri early on Wednesday morning

Palace Pier
John and Thady Gosden

The Gosdens rolled out some of their Royal Ascot big guns a little after 5.40am on the Al Bahathri Polytrack, where Frankie Dettori was back at the helm on the ante-post favourite for the Group 1 Queen Anne. As it was just six days out from the race there were no fireworks from the four-year-old, who matched strides with handicapper Pitcher’s Point over seven furlongs.

Mostahdaf
John and Thady Gosden

Read the full story

Read award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing, with exclusive news, interviews, columns, investigations, stable tours and subscriber-only emails.

Subscribe to unlock

Racing Post digital newspaper (worth over £100 per month)
Award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing
Expert tips from the likes of Tom Segal and Paul Kealy
Replays and results analysis from all UK and Irish racecourses
Form study tools including the Pro Card and Horse Tracker
Extensive archive of statistics covering horses, trainers, jockeys, owners, pedigree and sales data

Already a subscriber?Log in

David MilnesNewmarket correspondent

Published on 9 June 2021inNews

Last updated 16:36, 9 June 2021

Copy