Preview - Royal Ascot - Day Five

The last day of this historic meeting and the main race is the Golden Jubilee Stakes, a Group 1 sprint. Alongside comes a Group 2 and the notoriously tricky Wokingham handicap.

The first race on the final day is the Listed Chesham Stakes over 7f. Limited to two-year-olds, it contains many some impressive maiden impressive, none more so that Aerodynamic. He is highly regarded by his trainer Pat Eddery and won in the style of a smart colt on his debut at Nottingham last week. He travelled very well throughout and even though he met trouble in running, he still had enough in reserve to win and is better than the bare form suggests. He has a lot on natural speed but is also bred stay further than a mile so has all the right characteristics to go well here. Pat Smullen takes the ride and having been expected to make huge improvement from his first start, he will go close. Beethoven represents Aidan O'Brien, and despite not having won a race, should go well now he has experience under his belt. He was beaten on his debut at York, albeit by an impressive winner, and was fancied to win on his next start, but was narrowly denied by a previous winner. He should go well. Emporer Claudius, also from Ballydoyle, shed his maiden tag last time out in good style and has the services of Ryan Moore. On pedigree, he will stay further than this but could make the frame. Mark Johnston has three horses in the line-up. Shakespearean won nicely on debut last time, Bikini Babe bolted up on her last start and Step In Time stayed on well to win at Newmarket.

The Hardwicke Stakes over a mile and a half sees Doctor Fremantle up against some smart horses. Sir Michael Stoute's four-year-old finished fourth in last year's Derby and narrowly won the Huxley Stakes over 12 furlongs last time out. He is better suited over this trip and looks sure to give it his best shot. Camponologist was a winner at this meeting last season and may trouble the favourite most. He made all that day and similar tactics may be employed by Frankie Dettori. Bronze Cannon won nicely at Newmarket in May, where he beat Casual Conquest over this trip. He is a tough stayer and should make the frame.

The feature race on the card is the Golden Jubilee Stakes and JJ The Jet Plane will go close. Representing Mike De Kock and Kevin Shea, he won his prep race at Windsor in fine style, where he was giving some good rivals lots of weight. He is a speedy five-year-old and his trainer has aimed him at this after some good wins in Dubai. He looks set to go well. Sacred Kingdom, a winner of 12 of his 18 races, is a rapid speedball who is a danger to all. He has done most of his winning at Sha Tin but his trainer expects him to go well. There are also many other fast types in the line up, such as Kingsgate Native, winner of this last year, Ialysos, for Luca Cumani who is unbeaten and Kings Apostle, an admirable sort who will run a good race.

The Wokingham handicap takes place shortly after and looks very difficult to solve. Ran over 6f, the two that are of interest are Jimmy Styles and High Standing, who both won on their last starts. Jimmy Styles, held in high regard by Clive Cox, won well at Newmarket and is up 6lbs in the weights. He is an improving sort and drawn in stall one, ought to go well. High Standing is another improving sort and is chasing a hat-trick after easy wins at Doncaster and Goodwood. He has a good turn of foot and appreciates firm ground so under Ryan Moore can be expected to go well. Genki is interesting for Roger Charlton after a good run behind JJ The Jet Plane at Windsor last time. He has a good draw in 10 and is lightly raced. His mark of 95 looks fair and at a nice price could make the frame.

Another very tricky race, the Duke Of Edinburgh over 1m 4f. It looks wide open and a solid selection cannot be given with many in with chances. Crackentorp should go well along with Hatton Flight, a winner of his last three races. A good each-way bet would be Inventor for Brian Meehan, who ran well on his last start and could make the frame.

The final race of the meeting is a stamina test, the Queen Alexandra over 2m 5f. Amerigo stays well and is likely favourite, but has to overcome some after some lacklustre runs. He ran well in the Chester Vase, finishing two lengths in fifth. He may have needed the run and is entitled to do better today. Nicky Henderson has old stalwart Carraciola and Tasheba in the line-up and they have good chances. Caracciola won a Listed contest at York two weeks ago and has a big heart. Tasheba is interesting after some good performances over hurdles this winter. He stays all day and under Richard Hughes, has a good chance. Amongst them are some dour stayers, most notably, Halla San, for Richard Fahey, who may make the frame.

Ascot Day Five - Selections:

- 2:30 - Aerodynamic.

- 3:05 - Doctor Fremantle.

- 3:45 - JJ The Jet Plane.

- 4:25 - Jimmy Styles.

- 5:00 - Inventor, e/w.

- 5:35 - Tasheba.

Ascot Day Five - Results:

2:30 - 1st - Big Audio, 22/1.

3:05 - 1st - Bronze Cannon, 8/1.

3:45 - 1st - Art Connisseur, 20/1.

4:20 - 1st - High Standing, 6/1.

5:00 - 1st - Drill Sargeant, 14/1.

5:35 - 1st - Caraciolla, 6/1.