Powerscourt out of King George

RacingPowerscourt was the only withdrawal from the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at yesterday's final declaration stage, leaving a field of 11 for the Ascot showpiece.

His trainer, Aidan O'Brien, will still be represented in the midsummer middle-distance championship tomorrow by Tycoon, the only three-year-old in the line-up. Jamie Spencer's mount, third in the Budweiser Irish Derby at 150 to 1, will come out of stall three.

"Tycoon's improved a lot from his run in the Irish Derby and is in good shape for Ascot," said O'Brien, who won this race with Galileo three years ago.

Doyen is among a three-strong Godolphin team complemented by last year's runner-up, Sulamani, and pacemaker Lunar Sovereign.

Elie Lellouche's Vallee Enchantee bids to be the first French-trained winner since Pawneese in 1976.

Angel Penna's filly was owned by the late Daniel Wildenstein, whose son Alec is responsible for Vallee Enchantee.

Hard Buck, trained in Kentucky by Kenny McPeek, bids to take this prestigious prize back to America for the first time.

Michael Stoute and Kieren Fallon, successful with Golan two years ago, are represented by Gamut, who has drawn stall 11.

Andrew Balding's runner, Phoenix Reach, will wear a visor for the first time in a race that the trainer's father, Ian, won with the great Mill Reef in 1971.

A bigger run is expected from Warrsan than last year when Clive Brittain's in-form charge was only sixth to Alamshar.

Northern raider Bandari, trained by Mark Johnston, is also at the top of his form, having beaten Sulamani in the Princess of Wales Stakes at Newmarket.

The Marcus Tregoning-trained High Accolade, third in that Group Two contest, completes the field.

Diamond Stakes betting

PADDY POWER: 5-4 Doyen, 11-2 Vallee Enchantee, 6-1 Warrsan, 13-2 Gamut, 7-1 Sulamani, 14-1 Bandari, 20-1 Tycoon, 25-1 Phoenix Reach, 33-1 Hard Buck, High Accolade, 150-1 Lunar Sovereign.

TOTESPORT: Evens Doyen, 5-1 Vallee Enchantee, 7-1 Gamut, Warrsan, 9-1 Sulamani, 10-1 Bandari, 22-1 Phoenix Reach, Tycoon, 28-1 High Accolade, 33-1 Hard Buck, 150-1 Lunar Sovereign.