Shakespearean makes plenty of appeal in Jersey

The Jersey Stakes sets the ball rolling on day two of Royal Ascot and there’s plenty of form in the race which ties in with yesterday’s feature, the St James’ Palace Stakes.

Canford Cliffs took the latter race in scintillating style and that’s sure to have boosted the confidence of Free Judgement’s connections going into today’s opener after their horse finished a creditable, if comprehensively outpointed, runner-up to Richard Hannon’s horse in the Irish 2000 Guineas.

Jim Bolger’s colt was held up out the back at The Curragh but he made strong late progress to briefly threaten the winner. The furious gallop and a brilliant ride from Kevin Manning maximised the potential of the horse on that occasion and he’s a major player back over the shorter trip against this sort of company.