Royal Ascot countdown: improving filly added to Prince of Wales's field for £70,000 as day two fields become clearer

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Archie Watson: has an exciting Royal Ascot teamCredit: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos)

From Liam Headd, reporting at Newbury

This is Archie Watson on his team of runners at Royal Ascot:

Coventry Stakes, Tuesday
Underwriter's a very nice horse and he did look good at Ayr. We won that race the last two years with Army Ethos and Electrolyte, who were both then second in the Coventry. I’ll run three in the Coventry. We haven’t galloped them together, but at home I couldn’t split them.

Shaatir is a really nice Havana Grey horse of Sheikh Ahmed’s that won at Lingfield and Tadej is a very talented Ardad horse of Jinky Farms who won at York. I hope we go to the Coventry with three really good chances.

Coronation Stakes, Friday

Throughout the week we have Duty First, who won the Fred Darling here and was fourth in the Irish Guineas. The Coronation looks as though its wide open without Lake Victoria in there.

Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes, Friday

We’ll have a nice team of horses and I fancy a horse called Zayer in the Palace of Holyrood. He’s a horse who’d be very suited by the Ascot track and he showed a high level of form in Group races last year.

Billy has been in touch regarding the Royal Hunt Cup and likes the chances of 12-1 Treasure Time for William Haggas.

He is right to expect some uncertainty as to whether he will get to run having been number 42 on the list, with a maximum field of 30 and three reserves.

He is rated 94 which was good enough to run in the last two years.

We flagged the booking of Ryan Moore on Reaching High in Tuesday's Ascot Stakes and there has been a major market move on the Willie Mullins-trained runner.

The four-year-old became the first Royal horse to run for Britain and Ireland's champion jumps trainer when second at Leopardstown last month.

He has been cut to 5-1 (from 10s) with Ladbrokes.

Ladbrokes's Cal Gildart said: “With Ryan Moore’s two Epsom Group 1 victories fresh in the mind, Reaching High’s Ascot Stakes odds almost halved on the news of his booking. 

"Punters are clearly high on the King and Queen's horse, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see him go off as favourite.” 

Shes Perfect (left): demoted to second in the French 1,000 GuineasCredit: © APRH / QUENTIN BERTRAND

Some extraordinary news here.

Basher Watts has rejected a $2.5 million (£1.84m) offer for Shes Perfect, the filly who was first past the post in the French 1,000 Guineas before being demoted to second.

It comes ahead of her run in Sunday's Prix de Diane at Chantilly, although she does have an entry in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot on Friday.

Watts, who runs the 38-strong syndicate in his own name, said:  "We had an offer of $2.5million from Japan. It was nowhere near enough compared to what I had in my mind but it's a syndicate and put it to all the owners. There are 38 of us and 37 said no straight away." 

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See The Fire: scored in fine style at the Dante meetingCredit: Edward Whitaker

Impressive Middleton Stakes winner See The Fire has been supplemented for the Prince of Wales's Stakes at a cost of £70,000.

The Andrew Balding-trained filly scored by 12 lengths at York last month and is fascinating addition to the Group 1.

She recorded a Racing Post Rating of 121 in the Middleton – 3lb higher than the previous year's winner and subsequent Arc heroine Bluestocking.

Los Angeles and Anmaat: set to meet again in Prince of Wales's StakesCredit: Caroline Norris

Los Angeles and Anmaat fought out a thrilling duel in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh last month and are on course to meet again in the Prince of Wales's Stakes after the latest confirmations were revealed.

Brigadier Gerard winner Almaqam was the most high-profile absentee from the day two feature. Others not to be confirmed for the big Group 1 included Diego Velazquez, Economics, Kalpana and Tamfana.

My Cloud: favourite for the Royal Hunt CupCredit: John Grossick Racing

Royal Hunt Cup favourite My Cloud will need four horses to not be declared to make the cut for the 30-runner mile handicap next Wednesday.

Arabian Light
Witch Hunter
Roi De France
Tarkhan
Hi Royal
Volterra
Wahdan
Jeff Koons
Skukuza
Qirat
Ancient Rome
Soldier's Empire
Epictetus
Galeron
Sean
Blue Brother
Oliver Show
Tony Montana
Godwinson
La Trinidad
The Liffey
Popmaster
Ebt's Guard
No Retreat
Magnum Opus
Talis Evolvere
Bullet Point
Bopedro
Fox Legacy
Whitcombe Rockstar
Greek Order
Lattam
Toimy Son
My Cloud
Mr Professor
Fantastic Fox
Sisyphean
Tokenomics
Whip Cracker
Treasure Time
Alpha Crucis
Silent Film
New Image
Great Chieftain
Cracking Gold
Theoryofeverything
Urban Lion
Aalto
Native Warrior
Silawi
Dashing Darcey
Tribal Chief
Sierra Blanca
Hickory
Mirsky
Killybegs Warrior
Superposition
Isla Kai
Romieu
Padishakh
Sterling Knight
Surrey Shadow
Classic
Urban Sprawl
Longlai
Garden Route
Twisting Physics
Mythical Guest
Linwood
Mafnood
Look Back Smiling
Hieronymus

Chic Colombine: Kensington Palace contender for HighclereCredit: Alan Crowhurst

Ambiente Amigo
Arisaig
Arolla
Bint Al Daar
Charlotte's Web
Cheshire Dancer
Chic Colombine
Ciara Pearl
Delicacy
Dopamine
Finsceal Luas
Francophone
Independent Expert
Julia Augusta
Kayhana
Kindest Nation
Miss Information
Muddy Mooy
Queen Of Atlantis
Rainbows Edge
Rockymountainway
Rose Prick
Serialise
Shallow
Sky Safari
Snellen
Thelma's Angel
Treasure
Uluru
Unassuming
Viennoise

Havana Hurricane (white sleeves): Woodcote runner-up has been entered in the Windsor CastleCredit: Edward Whitaker

Afjan
Ameeq
Ardisia
Azizam
Beach Partee
Better And Better
Bone Marra
Caitlin G
Call Me By My Name
Charles Darwin
Clear Force
Dickensian
Exclamation
First Approach
First Legion
Flying Comet
Gaga Mate
Gorey Gold
Harry's Girl
Havana Hurricane
Indigo Dawn
Irish Fighter
Jan Steen
Kamakameleon
Kansas
Lil Brother
Logi Bear
London Boy
Military Code
Miss Yechance
Naval Light
Nuevo Slovo
Oasis Diamond
Old Is Gold
Paris Carver
Raakeb
Rising Power
Rogue Legend
Rogue Supremacy
Sands Of Spain
Shaman Champion
Solana Rose
Sovereign Spell
Star Material
Tough Critic
Utmost Respect
Vlad
Warsaw
Wise Approach
Wyle Cop

James Doyle: will ride Zelaina for Wathnan Racing in Queen MaryCredit: Grossick Racing

America
Bibi Dahl
Caitlin G
Cardiff By The Sea
Eskimo Pie
Eternal Solace
Flowerhead
Guernsey Lady
Harry's Girl
Ipanema Queen
Justice Twice
Lennilu
Love Olivia
Miss Yechance
Paris Carver
Resalah
Revival Power
Secret Hideaway
Shine On Me
Social Exclusion
Society Kiss
Solana Rose
Spicy Marg
Spring Is Here
Staya
True Love
Viamarie
Zelaina

Opportunity: nice prospect for William Haggas is entered in Queen's VaseCredit: John Grossick (racingpost.com/photos)

Al Wasl Storm
Amiloc
Ammes
Asmarani
Carmers
Devil's Advocate
Furthur
Galveston
Hallelujah U
Last Galileo
Nightwalker
Opportunity
Pinhole
Rahiebb
Scandinavia
Shackleton
Sir Dinadan
Spinning Wheel
Titanium Emperor
Too Soon

Fallen Angel: one of 11 entries in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes

Arolla
Cinderella's Dream
Crimson Advocate
Doha
Elmalka
Fallen Angel
One Look
Rainbows Edge
Running Lion
Soprano
Start Of Day

Los Angeles: confirmed for Prince of Wales's StakesCredit: Patrick McCann

There are ten horses remaining in the Prince of Wales's Stakes, with one supplementary entry to be added to the nine below.

Anmaat
Certain Lad
Continuous
Facteur Cheval
Los Angeles
Map Of Stars
Ombudsman
Royal Champion
White Birch

Christophe Soumillon: set to maintain the partnership with Sardinian Warrior in the Queen Anne StakesCredit: Edward Whitaker

A few more jockey bookings are appearing for the opening day card. Here are a three that catch the eye . . .

Queen Anne Stakes
Sardinian Warrior – Christophe Soumillon

Coventry Stakes
Tricky Tel – Colin Keane

Ascot Stakes
Reaching High – Ryan Moore

Anmaat: heading back to AscotCredit: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos)

The final entries and confirmations will come just after noon but we do have some early indications with an hour to go.

- Anmaat has been confirmed for the Prince of Wales's Stakes. He is looking to do an Ascot double, having won the Champion Stakes in October.

- Hot favourite Zelaina has been entered in the Queen Mary. Lennilu and True Love are also in there.

- Last season's English and Irish 1,000 Guineas winners Elmalka and Fallen Angel among entries in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes.

The Liffey: 7-1 for the Royal Hunt CupCredit: Racing Post

The Royal Hunt Cup is the big handicaps on Wednesday and there has already been a rather interesting market move over the last few weeks for The Liffey.

He was as big as 100-1 for the mile handicap a few weeks ago but is no bigger than 8-1, with support continuing on Wednesday.

Reporter Jack Haynes has taken a detailed look about the gamble here.

The focus this afternoon is on Wednesday's action which is as follows:

2.30: Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2), 5f
3.05: Queen's Vase (Group 2), 1m6f
3.40: Duke of Cambridge Stakes (Group 2), 1m
4.20: Prince of Wales's Stakes (Group 1), 1m2f
5.00: Royal Hunt Cup, 1m
5.35: Kensington Palace Stakes, 1m
6.10: Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed), 5f