Newbury feature has quality look
Thursday, 21 July 2005 16:18A top quality field of 12, headed by John Oxx's Azamour, have been declared at the final declaration stage for Saturday's King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes.
John Oxx's colt will be attempting to land a fourth Group One victory and is favourite for the event after his impressive run when landing the Prince Of Wales' Stakes at Royal Ascot at York last month.
All of the big guns including Bago, Grey Swallow, Ace, Eswarah and last year's brilliant winner Doyen have stood their ground for the midsummer spectacle.
Johnny Murtagh will take the ride aboard Sir Michael Stoute's Princess of Wales's Stakes winner Gamut while globetrotting Phoenix Reach will also take his chance.
Eswarah's owner Hamdan Al Maktoum will be double-handed, with the eight-year-old Mubtaker also carrying his famous blue and white colours, while The Geezer's trainer David Elsworth runs Norse Dancer.
Clive Brittain's old warrior Warrsan and the supplemented French raider Policy Maker complete the line-up.
