Queen Anne Stakes

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Update from Sporting life.....

GORGEOUS GEORGE HEADS QUEEN ANNE NINE

By Nick Robson, PA Sport

George Washington will face a maximum of eight rivals on his eagerly-awaited return to the track in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.

Aidan O'Brien's multi-talented colt missed the Royal meeting last year through injury and Ascot racegoers thought their chance of seeing him in action had disappeared when he was whisked off to stud following his brave effort in the Breeders' Cup Classic.

However, the four-year-old met with fertility problems in the mating shed and his racing career has been resurrected, to the delight of his handler.

Taking him on will be dual Group One-winning filly Red Evie, who made a winning seasonal return in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury, beating a new recruit from Godolphin in the process, Ramonti.

The Italian import will be in opposition once again, hoping to give Sheikh Mohammed's operation a long-awaited first Group One win of the season. They could also be represented by Notability.

James Fanshawe's Cesare, who won the Royal Hunt Cup at the meeting last year, has, as expected, been supplemented.

Sir Michael Stoute's Jeremy, winner of the Jersey Stakes 12 months ago, steps up in class to Group One level this year.

There could be two French representatives in the shape of Freddie Head's Racinger and Francois Rohaut's Turtle Bowl. John Hills' Dark Islander completes the line-up.

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