After the gallant effort of Carlton House in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes on Wednesday and the disappointment of Momentary in yesterday’s Ribblesdale Stakes, it could be a case of third-time lucky for host and owner Queen Elizabeth II as her choicely bred Estimate looks set for a big run in this afternoon’s Queen’s Vase at Royal Ascot.

Elie Lellouche’s ultra-smart stayer Westerner sets out on the road to the Ascot Gold Cup when tackling the Group Three Prix de Barbeville at Longchamp tomorrow.

Black Sam Bellamy, winner of a Group One race in Italy last weekend, is one of 15 acceptors left in the French St Leger at Longchamp on Sunday.