Golden tops King George 11 Golden Horn is the headline act among 11 confirmations for the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on Saturday. John Gosden's unbeaten colt was a stunning winner of the Investec Derby at Epsom on his penultimate start and is the long odds-on favourite to continue his spectacular summer after having recently claimed the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown. Sir Michael Stoute has won the King George a joint-record five times and has strengthened his hand for this year's renewal by supplementing Snow Sky, an all-the-way scorer in the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot. Stoute is also set to saddle last year's runner-up Telescope, who needs to bounce back from a disappointing run behind his stable companion at the Royal meeting. Dylan Mouth is an intriguing outsider for Italian trainer Stefano Botti. The four-year-old is a multiple Group One winner in his homeland, but disappointed on his only previous visit to British shores at the Royal meeting last summer. Newmarket-based Marco Botti, Stefano's brother, said: " I think the plan is for the horse to leave Italy on Wednesday and he will arrive at Ascot on Friday. "Stefano is very happy with the horse and thinks he's in great order. "They have kept him fresh since the spring as the owner was keen to bring him to the King George." Golden Horn is one of three possible runners for Gosden, with Hardwicke runner-up Eagle Top and Romsdal also in contention. David Simcock has two bullets to fire, with Prince of Wales's Stakes fourth The Corsican joined by stable companion and smart mare Madame Chiang. Andre Fabre could send the ultra-consistent Flintshire back across the Channel following his recent runner-up finish behind wondermare Treve at Saint-Cloud. Peter Niven's stable star Clever Cookie and the Luca Cumani-trained Postponed complete the acceptors. Hillstar, Mahsoob, Dolniya, Karpino, Diamondsandrubies and Qualify were taken out of the race at the confirmation stage.
