Golden Horn set to run in King George

Golden Horn will “definitely” run in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on Saturday week as long as conditions are suitable, said owner Anthony Oppenheimer.

Connections of the Investec Derby winner said they would monitor the colt’s well-being before committing to the esteemed Group One after he secured victory in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown on July 4.

Trainer John Gosden and Oppenheimer are now happy to run the son of Cape Cross at Ascot under the proviso that the ground does not get too demanding.

Oppenheimer said: “We’ve definitely decided to run next week as long as the ground is not very soft or heavy.

“Hopefully the weather will stay as it has been, nice and fine. The list of horses to have done what he is attempting is elite and it would be very nice to create history.

“Having sponsored the race for many years through De Beers it would extra special if he won it. He showed he was versatile at Sandown, making all the running. It was a tough way for him to do it but he came through again.”Only Nashwan, Mill Reef and Tulyar have won the Derby, Eclipse and King George in the same season.

Golden Horn proved his stamina over a mile and a half when winning the Investec Derby in fine style.

That form was then given a boost when runner-up Jack Hobbs ran out an easy winner of the Irish Derby.

Golden Horn then dropped in trip to tackle his elders in the mile-and-a-quarter Coral-Eclipse. Frankie Dettori adopted different tactics in the small field by making all of the running, but the outcome was no less impressive as he claimed a three-and-a-half-length victory over The Grey Gatsby.

Gosden’s inmate is the odds-on favourite for Ascot’s midsummer showpiece over a mile and a half.

Meanwhile Moviesta is set to have his first outing in Ireland since joining Eddie Lynam in Saturday’s Invincible Spirit Sapphire Stakes at the Curragh.

He made his debut for Lynam in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot and after running well for a long way, the lack of a recent outing took its toll inside the final furlong.

Winner of the King George Stakes at Glorious Goodwood two years ago for Bryan Smart, Moviesta finished second in the same race 12 months ago and the five-furlong contest is on his agenda again.

However, he will first head to the Curragh this weekend. The ground looks like being fine for him, even if they get some rain tomorrow,” said part-owner Ritchie Fiddes.

“Eddie says he’ll run even if it’s good to soft. We’re hoping for good ground, if not quicker. There were lots of positives to take out of Ascot as he was really settled in the preliminaries, but he was drawn one and just couldn’t get any cover.

“The race just came two or three weeks too early for him. Eddie would have loved to have got a run into him beforehand but ran out of time. He’s dropping back to five and that will stand him in good stead ahead of the return for his race at Goodwood, then he’ll have plenty of options after that.”