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Frankel on course for Bassett clash

ESPN staff
June 8, 2011
Frankel demolished his rivals in the 2000 Guineas © PA Photos
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Focus is shifting towards Royal Ascot and Frankel heads a field of 13 for the St James's Palace Stakes at the six-day stage.

Henry Cecil's scintillating winner of the 2000 Guineas has been ticking over nicely since his Newmarket win and impressed in a gallop on Wednesday. He will need to be at or near his peak as he will face the likes of Wootton Bassett and Dream Ahead next Tuesday.

Dubawi Gold chased home Frankel at Newmarket and will reoppose. Grand Prix Boss travels over from Japan, while Aidan O'Brien has left in Alexander Pope and Zoffany. Excelebration, Fury, Neebras, Rerouted, Tazahum and Temps Au Temps complete the field.

The older milers will also be in action on Tuesday and Canford Cliffs and Goldikova feature among the eight runners declared for the Queen Anne Stakes.

Richard Hannon's Canford Cliffs was last season's star three-year-old miler, while Freddie Head's wondermare Goldikova has amassed an army of fans on the back of her 13 Group One wins.

The pair are expected to have the race between them, but they are opposed by Cape Blanco, Cityscape, Dick Turpin, Flash Dance, Rio de La Plata and Ransom Note.

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