Big Evs will face 'toughest assignment yet' when he bids for a second Royal Ascot win in King Charles III Stakes

Last week's Flying Childers winner Big Evs has been a huge thrill for the buying combination

Big Evs: heads the market for the King Charles III StakesCredit: Alan Crowhurst

Mick Appleby is preparing stable star Big Evs for his "toughest assignment yet" when the sprinter bids to justify favouritism in the King Charles III Stakes on the opening day of Royal Ascot.

The three-year-old built on a dazzling juvenile season with success in the Listed Westow Stakes at York last month and will seek to make a winning return to the royal meeting following his victory in the Windsor Castle Stakes last year.

Big Evs is a best-priced 4-1 shot for the Group 1 sprint over 5f, but Appleby, who was third in the race last year with Annaf, is not taking this year's opposition for granted.

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Catherine MacraeReporter

Published on 4 June 2024inRoyal Ascot

Last updated 18:00, 4 June 2024

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