Jockey Joseph O’Brien is praying the rain stays away from Ascot to allow St Nicholas Abbey show his true brilliance in Saturday’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

SIMON Crisford believes a strongly run race is the key to Rewilding’s success ahead of Saturday’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.

FINALLY, we can get down to business this afternoon, leaving all the St Nicholas Abbey drama behind us, and concentrate on the most exciting flat race in the world, the Epsom Derby.

JAN VERMEER has been the subject of an almighty gamble for Saturday’s Investec Derby.