Frankel tops 10 set for Ascot

Racing : Frankel tops ten acceptors for Saturday's Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, sponsored by QIPCO, and as expected is joined …

Racing: Frankel tops ten acceptors for Saturday's Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, sponsored by QIPCO, and as expected is joined by stablemate Bullet Train.

He will act as pacemaker for Henry Cecil's brilliant miler who is unbeaten to date.

His main rivals on Saturday are star French filly Immortal Verse, winner of the Coronation Stakes and Prix Jacques Le Marois on her last two starts, and the exciting Excelebration.

Godolphin have left in Poet's Voice and Rio De La Plata while Richard Hannon has a strong hand with Dick Turpin and Dubawi Gold.

Cityscape and Side Glance complete the ten-strong field.

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