HENRY CANDY expressed his delight on Sunday that Amour Propre, Britain's leading hope at Royal Ascot to thwart the fierce speed challenge from overseas, will compete from stall six in Tuesday's ú300,000 Group 1 King's Stand Stakes, reports the Racing Post UK."Coming from six will be finebecause it will give Dane O'Neill options," said Candy of his cheaply bought speedball, who is a top-priced 100-30 with Coral, William Hill, Sportingbet and Victor Chandler.Candy, seeking his first Roya
HENRY CANDY expressed his delight on Sunday that Amour Propre, Britain's leading hope at Royal Ascot to thwart the fierce speed challenge from overseas, will compete from stall six in Tuesday's ú300,000 Group 1 King's Stand Stakes, reports the Racing Post UK.
"Coming from six will be finebecause it will give Dane O'Neill options," said Candy of his cheaply bought speedball, who is a top-priced 100-30 with Coral, William Hill, Sportingbet and Victor Chandler.
Candy, seeking his first Royal Ascot winner since Pipedreamer won the Royal Hunt Cup 30 years ago, reported Amour Propre to be in fine shape, and the trainer was encouraged that the ground on the straight course looks likely to ride on the fast side.
"I don't believe the ground will be a problem, even if they do decide to put on more water, because it can't make too much difference at this stage," he added.
Amour Propre made nearly all the running on the nearside rail from stall one when successful over course and distance last year in the Group 3 Willmott Dixon Cornwallis Stakes. Ground conditions that day were officially good to soft, which Candy considers to be easier than ideal for the son of Paris House.
If the ante-post market has called it right, his most potent danger will be Australia's Scenic Blast, whose jockey Steven Arnold will have fewer options than O'Neill from the widest stall of all, in 15. Scenic Blast is a top-priced 7-2.