Saturday at Royal Ascot: Aidan O'Brien runner cut to 16-1 (from 50) for Jersey Stakes behind stable's favourite

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Plunge on Pearls And Rubies 

Aidan O'Brien is responsible for short-priced Jersey Stakes (4.25) favourite River Tiber, but another of the trainer's runners has been the springer in the market with Pearls And Rubies into 16-1 (from 50) generally.

The filly has Royal Ascot form, having finished second in the Chesham last year, but trailed home in last on her seasonal return in the Irish 1,000 Guineas.

Her best performance came when second to Friday's Coronation winner Porta Fortuna in the Cheveley Park at Newmarket last September.

Dylan Browne McMonagle takes the ride on Pearls And Rubies, with Ryan Moore on strong 6-4 favourite River Tiber and Wayne Lordon on stablemate Mountain Bear (50-1). 

O'Brien had five winners over the first four days of the royal meeting and has another strong hand for Saturday.

William Hill spokesman Lee Phelps said: "We expected many punters to be weighing in behind Aidan O'Brien with the likes of Continuous and River Tiber, but it’s his Pearls And Rubies they’ve come for. Her price has tumbled all the way from 50-1 to 12-1 in the Jersey."

Punters believe in Jubilee filly

Believing has been supported into favouritism for her second Royal Ascot race in five days, with her price shortening up for Saturday's Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (3.45).

Fourth in the King Charles III Stakes on Tuesday, Believing is the big mover in the final day's feature race, now priced at 7-2 favourite (from 6).

The George Boughey-trained filly has taken over at the head of the market with some firms for the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee from Mill Stream, who is a positive himself at 4-1 (from 9-2).

With Kinross out of the race, those at the top of betting had shortened up accordingly, but now the market has settled, the third and fourth favourites, Shartash (8-1 from 5) and Mitbaahy (8-1 from 6), have been pushed out.  

Trainer Karl Burke has won two juvenile races at the meeting this week and Motawahij has been backed into 8-1 (from 12) to provide him with a third in the opening Chesham Stakes (2.30).

In the concluding Queen Alexandra Stakes (6.15), last year's unlucky third Run For Oscar is into 3-1 favourite (from 5) for trainer Charles Byrnes.

Other market movers
3.05 Middle Earth 9-4 (from 11-4), Missed The Cut 10-1 (from 12)
5.05 Dark Trooper 5-1 (from 7), Harry Three 7-1 (from 12-1)
6.15 Uxmal 5-1 (from 8-1)

Updated at 12.30pm

Kinross out of day five feature

Two-time Group 1 winner Kinross is a notable absentee from Saturday's Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (3.45), the feature race on the final day of Royal Ascot.

The Ralph Beckett-trained seven-year-old, who had been around a 6-1 shot, has been declared a non-runner due to the ground, which remains good to firm following a dry night.

Although a seven-furlong specialist with a high level of form of soft ground, Kinross has shown admirable versatility, to go with his undoubted class, by winning the Champions Sprint at Ascot in 2022 and finishing second in it last year.

However, he failed to land a blow in the last two runnings of the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee, finishing eighth in 2022 and seventh last year, both occasions on good to firm ground. 

Kinross, who has not run since the Champions Sprint last October, is an 8-1 chance for the My Pension Expert July Cup at Newmarket on July 13.

Trueshan, a non-runner in Thursday's Gold Cup, has again been taken out due to the ground in the Queen Alexandra Stakes (6.15).

Non-runners
2.30 3 Chilly Breeze (self-certificate), 6 Harvey (self-certificate), 12 Seaplane (vet's certificate)
3.45 4 Kinross (self-certificate - going)
4.25 16 Take Me To Church (vet's certificate)
5.05 8 Apollo One (travel), 23 Aleezdancer (going), 25 Gorak (self-certificate)
5.40 3 Arabic Legend (going), 5 Balmacara (self-certificate - going), 7 Primo Lara (self-certificate)
6.15 1 Trueshan (self-certificate - going), 7 Tashkhan (self-certificate - going), 12 Ndaawi (self-certificate - going), 13 Queenstown (vet's certificate), 14 Grand Providence (self-certificate - going)

Updated at 12.30pm

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Going update: ground remains good to firm

The going for the final day of Royal Ascot remains good to firm following a predominantly dry night at the Berkshire track.

A small amount of rain had been forecast to fall but it did not materialise and although the threat of showers remains, they are only expected to be minor.

Officials applied 4mm of water on the straight track and 3mm on the round course overnight.

Speaking just before 8am, clerk of the course Chris Stickels said: "The ground is good to firm. We had a few spots of rain overnight but nothing that measured in the rain gauge. We may get a shower but it's very minimal and due to clear up with some sunny spells later."

The GoingStick readings were updated at 8am as follows – stands' side 8.6, centre 8.8, far side 8.5, round 7.7.

Posted at 8am

No tickets available

The final day of Royal Ascot has proved such a hot ticket that the course has posted on X to warn those without one not to travel to the Berkshire track.

The post said: "Tickets are sold out across all enclosures on Saturday. There will be no on the day availability. Please do not arrive without a valid ticket."

A total of 68,128 spectators attended the Saturday last year. 

Posted at 8.40am

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