Royal Ascot day two: race-by-race guide to Wednesday's card

Graham Dench looks at the main contenders

Magical: an impressive winner of the Alleged Stakes at Naas on her reappearance

Magical: very solid whatever the trip and groundCredit: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos)

2.30 Queen Mary Stakes
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Wesley Ward has won this three times, and despite having to send Lady Pauline home he still has six unbeaten entries. The betting points to Anna's Fast and Kimari as his likeliest representatives, but whichever he nominates has to be feared.

Charlie Appleby has had to rule out ante-post favourite Chasing Dreams, but the Godolphin silks, which have never been successful here, will still be carried by two strong contenders in Saeed Bin Suroor's Final Song, who made a big impression when a wide-margin winner over the course and distance last month, and Willie McCreery's Listed Curragh winner Ickworth.

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Published on 16 June 2019inRoyal Ascot

Last updated 17:04, 16 June 2019

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