Dunaden poised to sit Hardwicke test at Ascot

Dunaden is raring to go ahead of the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot before a potential return to the Berkshire track and a clash with Camelot.

Both the Melbourne Cup winner and Aidan O’Brien’s dual Classic hero Camelot feature among the 37 initial entries released for the King George And Queen Elizabeth Stakes on July 21.

But first the Mikel Delzangles-trained Dunaden is booked for the Hardwicke later this month, with David Redvers, racing manager for owners Pearl Bloodstock, anticipating “something pretty special”.