Penalty relief for Gallery at Ascot

Stan Moore expects it to make a refreshing change for Total Gallery to be running off level weights in Tuesday’s King’s Stand Stakes.

Thanks to his Group One victory in the Prix de l’Abbaye last autumn, the four-year-old has been penalised in his first two starts this season, when sixth in the Palace House Stakes and fifth in the Temple Stakes.

“He’ll run in the King’s Stand and it will be nice for him not to have to carry a 7lb penalty this time,” said Moore.

“I took him over to Richard Hannon’s on Thursday morning and he did his final piece of proper work.

“He seems in great form and we’re hoping for a big run. Richard Hughes is going to ride him – he’s ridden him a few times before – and hopefully he’ll be available for his next few races.

“We have used Johnny Murtagh but he is needed to ride Aidan O’Brien’s horse (Starspangledbanner).”