3.05 Coventry Stakes

(Group 2) 6f

The plan is for Camille Pissarro to run here. We were happy with both of his two starts, other than him getting beaten in the Marble Hill last time. We think he was just a bit of a baby and that he’ll have come forward from that. Tunbridge Wells is more of a possible than a definite. We’ll decide closer to the time.

4.25 St James’s Palace Stakes (Group 1) 1m

I think Henry Longfellow and Unquestionable will take their chances here. We’ve been very happy with Henry since his run in the French Guineas [when eighth]. We think that ended up being a bit of a non-event for him, really – it was a mess the way it worked out. Unquestionable has come forward from his run at the Curragh [when fourth in the Irish 2000 Guineas]. He needs to improve from it, but we thought going there he would, and he seems to be in good form. It’ll be interesting to see how it all shapes up with the three-year-old colts. Obviously we’ve always liked Henry Longfellow a lot.

2.30 Queen Mary Stakes

(Group 2) 5f

Heavens Gate is one we bred ourselves out of a mare who is now 22, and it’s amazing that this filly looks by far the best horse out of her. She looks good. We’re thinking of going to the Queen Mary. It’s possible this could be too tight for her, but we’re trying to split these fillies up and that’s how we’re leaning at the moment.

4.25 Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (Group 1) 1m 2f

We were very happy with Auguste Rodin’s last run at the Curragh [when second in the Tattersalls Gold Cup] and obviously had our eye on Ascot with him. We wanted to get him back on the road and that’s what happened. The rain came at a bad time for us on the day and he had a bit of a speed wobble coming down the hill, so both of those things didn’t work in his favour, but he still ran very well. He’s a beautiful mover, so the better the ground, the more it will suit him.

6.15 Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed) 5f

We were thinking of possibly having two here, Celtic Chieftain and Treasure Isle. They’re both fast horses and we think they’re the types to suit what is a fast race. Celtic Chieftain only won at Navan last weekend and that’s a tighter turnaround than you’d like, but he had plenty done early and might be a bit of a harder type than a typical horse with just one run. Treasure Isle has plenty of speed and we were happy with him at Naas last time.

2.30 Norfolk Stakes (Group 2) 5f

We’re thinking about this race for Whistlejacket. He seems to be well. We didn’t think he’d get beaten on his first start, but he was second at the Curragh and won well the next day in a listed race. He’s a brother to Little Big Bear [who won the Windsor Castle Stakes at this meeting], so we’re hoping for the best.

3.45 Ribblesdale Stakes

(Group 2) 1m 4f

I’d imagine we could have Port Fairy and Rubies Are Red here. Port Fairy ran well when second in the Cheshire Oaks. We felt getting back in the field in a slowly-run Oaks didn’t suit Rubies Are Red last time. Hopefully they’ll both run well.

4.25 Gold Cup (Group 1) 2m 4f

So far everything has gone well with Kyprios. He doesn’t tend to do much when he gets to the front, but he was always a bit like that, even as a two-year-old. We haven’t really decided whether we’ll run Point Lonsdale here or in the Hardwicke Stakes. It’s an extreme distance and we don’t want to waste a run in case he doesn’t get the trip – very few horses can do it over this far.

5.40 Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3) 1m 2f

Diego Velazquez got trapped forward and wide in the French Derby last time [when eighth] and it just didn’t seem to work out to his advantage. We’re thinking and hoping he’ll leave that run behind him here.

2.30 Albany Stakes (Group 3) 6f

The plan is for Fairy Godmother to run here. We thought she was very good heading to Naas for her first start and she got beaten, she was very green. We took our time with her the next day and we were very happy with what she did when winning back at Naas. We think she should have come forward from that again. Truly Enchanting won over five furlongs on soft ground at Tipperary on her first start. If she ends up going to Ascot, it could be here.

3.05 Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) 6f

Military is slowly progressing and it’s the plan for him to come here. We were very happy with his last run in the Lacken Stakes [when fourth to Bucanero Fuerte]. He wasn’t really used to sprinting, but we’ve dropped him back to that the last twice, he had a bit to catch up on. He’s coming and improving.

3.45 Coronation Stakes

(Group 1) 1m

We were delighted with Opera Singer in the Irish 1000 Guineas [when third] on her first start of the year. She had a few hold-ups in the previous months and only had a month of hard training, really. She did very well to do what she did. She’s yet to run beyond a mile, but we thought she could stretch out to further trips in time, no doubt.

5.40 King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2) 1m 4f

We have three possibles here. Agenda had a good run last time [when second] in the Chester Vase. Illinois was second in the Derby Trial at Lingfield. I’m not sure whether we should be going to the Queen’s Vase with him instead, but at the moment this is the plan. Chief Little Rock stays well and did it nicely in the Gallinule last time.

2.30 Chesham Stakes (Listed) 7f

We ran Bedtime Story and Giselle in a seven-and-a-half-furlong maiden at Leopardstown last week, and we thought they were two good fillies. We thought Giselle was a little better but she got bumped off the rail, lost momentum and it probably upset her a little bit. Wayne [Lordan] was very happy with Bedtime Story. We thought they both could be Chesham fillies and that we’d run them to see which was the most forward. Giselle has a few cuts on her so won’t get to go now, but Bedtime Story is likely to come here.

3.05 Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) 1m 4f

Continuous is looking like making his first start of the year here. He’s been away twice in his preparation, but is an older colt and will definitely improve for the run. His run in the Arc last year was good [when fifth], and that wasn’t a strongly-run race, which wouldn’t have suited him. We haven’t decided about whether Point Lonsdale runs here or in the Gold Cup. Tower Of London is hanging in there for the Hardwicke too. Everything is going well with him. It’s possible he’ll run, but not definite. He lost a shoe down the back at York last time and maybe got a little clip in the straight; Ryan [Moore] looked after him from there.

3.45 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) 6f

Unfortunately Aesop’s Fables met with a bit of a setback and won’t be running.

4.25 Jersey Stakes (Group 3) 7f

We think it’s the right thing for River Tiber to come here over seven furlongs. We think he should get the trip well and it’s a nice race for him. We were very happy with his run in the Irish Guineas [when third]. We thought Mountain Bear would come on a lot for his run in the Irish 2000 Guineas [when seventh]. Seven furlongs should suit him.

6.15 Queen Alexandra Stakes

2m 5f 143yds

The race should really suit Queenstown. He’s had a few big runs coming into this. It’s an extreme distance so you never know until you try it whether they’ll stay, but he looks a like a horse who could suit.