Impressive Irish Derby winner Westover heads the betting for the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes at Ascot.
As one three-year-old contender defected in recent days, Desert Crown, another emerged as a likely runner. Emily Upjohn was taken out of the Irish Oaks after a travel hold-up. The unlucky Oaks second now seems likely to tackle the Group 1 at the Berkshire venue and bookies make her 5-2 second favourite (from around 10-1).
Westover is at the top of the market at 6-4, as well as being ante-post favourite for the St Leger later in the year but a convincing victory at Ascot could prompt connections to stick at 1m4f and aim for elite global races like the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
