ALENQUER (13-8 favourite) grabbed victory in the King Edward Seven Stakes on the 4th day of Royal Ascot 2021.

The 1m4f Grouping Ii contest is known as the 'Ascot Derby'. And Alenquer landed his 'Derby' win confirming the class of Sandown Archetype Trial victory in April when he beat subsequent Cazoo Derby hero Adayar past half-a-length.

Under Tom Marquand, the Willie Haggas-trained three-year-sometime was well-nigh the back of the field for much of the race with Bellocio taking the half dozen runners along.

In the testing conditions after the torrential rain which hitting Ascot last night and throughout the day, Alenquer came through to take the lead from Tasmin Bay (x-ane).

He galloped on well to land a length-and-a-half victory over Tasmin Bay and give Haggas a first victory in the Grouping Two contest.

it was though a 2nd win of the week for the Newmarket trainer following the Hampton Court Stakes victory of Mohaafeth.

And he looks to have two improving 3-year-olds who could be mixing it at Grouping I level before too shortly.

The Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown two weeks on Saturday may come up too soon merely Alenquer certainly looks capable of existence a peak eye-altitude performer.

And Haggas is eyeing a possible trip to France for the Thousand Prix de Paris side by side.

He said: "The Irish Derby is adjacent weekend, and so Alenquer won't exist going there - he isn't in the Grand Prix de Paris (yet), just we could go there.

"It is such a hurting getting to France at the minute - but it'due south on July 14, so it's pretty good timing. We could supplement, considering it'south a good race."

He addded: "Information technology was terrific, and I'g really pleased.

"I think Tom merely gave him a couple of flicks because it was heavy basis - merely I don't call up he needed to. Information technology looked like he was always going to win.

"He's not a 'today' horse - he'south very much for the longer term as well, so we've lots of heady options."

Tom Marquand celebrates after winning the King Edward Seven Stakes on Alenquer on day four of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on Friday, June xviii 2021 Picture by Steven Paston/PA

Marquand said: "Information technology was a shame he never really got his off-white scissure later that Sandown trial win.

"He just had a couple of little issues, and they just ready him back a touch.

"Supplementing for the Derby, when you don't have the opportunity of a smooth run in, is tough to do.

"But every bit William's patience proved yesterday with Mohaafeth, information technology'southward been a virtue again."

Marquand is optimistic virtually Alenquer's hereafter, maxim: "This lad has a really bright future ahead of him, because he'southward still arguably pretty raw and learning the rope."

Sandrine lands the Group Three Albany Stakes

Sandrine, ridden past David Probert (left), wins the Albany Stakes on day four of Royal Ascot 2021 at Ascot Racecourse on Friday, June 18 2021 Picture past David Davies/PA

SANDRINE (16-i) came through to land the opener, the Grouping Three Albany Stakes, in fine style.

Under David Probert, Andrew Balding's colt dealt with the testing conditions well and came with a winning challenge inside the last two furlongs.

He went to front alee of long-time leader and eventual runner-upwardly Hello Y'all to go and score by a-length-and-a-half. Oscula, who had run on her own on the stands' side rails, finished third merely half a length further back, with Aidan O'Brien'due south Prettiest fourth.

Sandrine had won on her merely start on the all-weather condition at Kempton concluding month, and comfortably brand it two unbeaten, ploughing through the testing conditions after the torrential rain that had put Friday's racing in doubt.

Probert said: "She was super fit and hardy for an inexperienced colt, and quite relaxed in the early stages which helped her for the terminate.

"We had such a deluge, the ground is loose and they are galloping through it."

Kingsclere handler Balding, who as well won the Coventry Stakes on Tuesday with Berkshire Shadow, said: "I felt it was sure to exist off driving here - we were just coming considering we were having tiffin, I thought it was certain to be abandoned!

"But I'1000 and then pleased for Kirsten and all the team at Lanwades who are great supporters, she thoroughly deserves a win like this.

"She was impressive when she won, we thought information technology was a low-class race at Kempton, merely the grade worked out well.

"She worked well terminal week and nosotros felt we were entitled to run. We were a fleck concerned almost the basis considering there were mixed messages in the full-blooded, but Kirsten told me Bobby's Kitten simply raced in Republic of ireland on soft basis, then it was worth a go and David gave her a cute ride.

"She did it nicely today, there was no fluke nearly it. She travelled liked the best horse in the race and I thought she was impressive."

Of How-do-you-do Y'all, trainer Ralph Beckett said: "She hit the boxes and was quite gratis, merely she saw information technology out well.

"Her plan will speak for itself with the likes of the Cherry Hinton and the Lowther amongst possible targets."