Makfi to face 7 rivals on Saturday Following the defection of Canford Cliffs, Mafki faces seven rivals in the Sony-sponsored Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Saturday. Aidan O'Brien is responsible for three of them with Johnny Murtagh on Rip Van Winkle, Ryan Moore aboard Beethoven and Jamie Spencer riding Air Cheif Marshall. Godolphin rely on Poet's Voice (Frankie Dettori) while Bushman, Hearts Of Fire and Red Jazz complete the field. Makfi is 4-5 favourite with Sky Bet with Rip Van Winkle next best at 5-2. Poet's Voice is a 15-2 chance. Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, Ascot, Saturday, Sky Bet odds: 4/5 Makfi, 9/4 Rip Van Winkle, 15/2 Poet's Voice, 16/1 Hearts of Fire, Beethoven, 25/1 Red Jazz, 40/1 Bushman, 66/1 Air Chief Marshall Place terms: 1/5 odds, first 3 places
