In the absence of Postponed (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), Saturday's G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. at Ascot has a more subdued feel with seven declared on Thursday, headed by The Queen's Dartmouth (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). Due to start favourite after his defeat of the re-opposing Highland Reel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in Royal Ascot's G2 Hardwicke S. over this distance June 18, the 4-year-old is also taken on by Lady Bamford's 3-year-old Wings of Desire (GB) (Pivotal {GB}), who was successful in the G2 Dante S. at York May 12 before finishing fourth in the June 4 G1 Epsom Derby.
Along with Highland Reel, Aidan O'Brien has also declared the June 28 G3 International S. winner Sir Isaac Newton (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), while the sole French raider is The Niarchos Family's 2015 G1 Grand Prix de Paris hero Erupt (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}).
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