Phoenix team out to foil the Duke

AIDAN O’Brien and Johnny Murtagh were in fearful form on day one of Royal Ascot and bookmakers are expecting the pair to hit their satchels hard again today.

Phoenix team out to foil the Duke

The duo, who teamed up to land the Queen Anne and St James’s Palace with Haradasun and Henrythenavigator on Tuesday, will combine with Duke Of Marmalade in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes.

Chasing a hat-trick of Group One wins after landing the Prix Ganay and Tattersalls Gold Cup this term, the four-year-old is as short as 11-8 with Boylesports for the showpiece event.

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