Japanese runner Brillante cut for King George glory

Japanese runner Deep Brillante has been clipped into 16-1 for Saturday’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.

The three-year-old won the Japanese Derby in Tokyo on his latest start in May and had been 20-1 with Coral for the 12-furlong feature.

Japanese runners have done well in the race in the past with Heart’s Cry finishing a close-up third behind Hurricane Run back in 2006.