York

Albany winner Libertango ran another mighty race when runner-up in the Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes at Newmarket and holds leading form claims. However, it was the Queen Mary runner-up Senorita Bonita who got the better of Libertango at the July meeting and perhaps the form of that 5f Group 2 at Royal Ascot will again take precedence today. CROWNBREAKER (fifth), Alta Regina (sixth) and Shimmering Sun (seventh) failed to match the performance of Senorita Bonita in the Queen Mary but they all shaped as though they might be better over 6f, and at today's likely prices they make greater appeal than Libertango. The well-bred Crownbreaker had an obvious excuse (she stumbled) in the Molecomb and is the selection ahead of Shimmering Sun then Alta Regina, with combination forecasts and tricasts an interesting possible option for these three given their closely matched form. The supplemented Star Of State could also be firmly involved, along with Livenka and Wild Blossom.[Ben Hutton]