Royal Ascot 2016: Drama to take centre stage in Queen Anne Stakes

That run should have put Endless Drama spot on, and with underfoot conditions holding no fears he looks well worth a wager to turn the tables on Belardo and land the traditional 1m curtain raiser at the Royal meeting.

Tepin a fascinating contender

American raider Tepin is bidding for a seventh win on the bounce and adds some real spice to the contest.

The Mark Casse trained mare is a real class act, as she showed when beating Mondialiste by 2 3/4 lengths in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Mile.

Tepin has looked as good as ever this season, landing her last two starts in facile fashion against inferior rivals.

The five-year-old has also won on soft ground in the States, but races on Lasix and in a nasal strip at home to counteract bleeding and breathing issues.

Both are banned under UK rules, and running without them is a big negative for Tepin which makes her opposable in my book.

Ervedya a major player for France

Ervedya has some top class for to her name and with underfoot conditions to suit looks sure to go well.

Trained in France by Jean-Claude Rouget, the four-year-old has won seven of her 11 starts and beat Found by a neck in the Group 1 Coronation Stakes at this meeting 12 months ago.

Ervedya showed a smart turn of foot to get the better of the Aidan O’Brien trained filly, and has only been beaten once in six starts when “soft” has been in the going description.

The daughter of Siyouni also ran well when runner-up on return to action in a Group 2 at Saint-cloud when keeping on from well off the pace under tender handling to be beaten 3 1/2 length by Vadamos, and that should have blown away the cobwebs and put Ervedya spot on for this.

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Coral’s top tip: Endless Drama looks decent value to win a wide-open renewal of the Queen Anne Stakes. French raider Ervedya has underfoot conditions to suit and rates a big danger.