Kings Fete 'in really good form' ahead of Group 3 test

Kings Fete: has won two of last three startsCredit: Mark Cranham (racingpost.com/photos)

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Kings Fete, who is starting to make up for lost time after being injured behind Kingston Hill in the 2014 St Leger, seems sure to start a warm favourite for this five-runner Group 3.

After defeats at Goodwood (Listed race) and Royal Ascot (third to Kinema in the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes), the five-year-old returned to the winner’s enclosure with a fluent three-quarters of a length dismissal of Ayrad in the Group 3 Glorious Stakes at Goodwood a fortnight ago, and appears to have been found another excellent opportunity.

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Richard BirchReporter

Published on 12 August 2016inPreviews

Last updated 15:28, 12 August 2016

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