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Royal Ascot day three: race-by-race guide to Thursday's card

Graham Dench looks at the main contenders

Dettori will be hoping for a Gold Cup follow-up from Stradivarius after last year's defeat of Vazirabad
Stradivarius (right) faces a strong challenge for his Gold Cup crownCredit: Mark Cranham

2.30 Norfolk Stakes
5f | Group 2 | 2yo | ITV/Sky

Unlike the Coventry this is not a great race for favourites (only three winners since 2000, compared to ten) and there have been some shocks along the way.

Paddy Twomey's Sunday Sovereign (also in the Windsor Castle) won by seven lengths at Tipperary shortly after being bought by King Power Racing, earning an RPR that would put him right in the thick of it.

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