Enforcer Holds Newmarket Option

William Muir revealed today that Group One Vodafone Coronation Cup third, Enforcer, is a possible contender for the #90,000 Group Two Princess Of Wales´s wbx.com Stakes over a mile and a half on Thursday, July 13.

The Lambourn trainer said: 'I´m either going for the Princess Of Wales´s wbx.com Stakes or the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes with him, but he won´t run in both.'

Enforcer won the nine-furlong Group Three Lexus Darley Stakes on good to soft ground at Newmarket in October, and Muir is keen to avoid unsuitably fast conditions.

He said: 'If the ground was as fast as it was last week I wouldn´t take him to Newmarket, but I don´t think it will be so I´ll talk it through with the owners once we´ve confirmed and see which race we like.

'At the moment I´m probably keener on the King George, but that´s not to say he won´t go to Newmarket. If I make the confirmations at the five-day stage and the Princess Of Wales´s wbx.com Stakes looks within our compass, and the horse is fine, he can go wherever we want him to.'

The four-year-old Efisio colt has emerged as a top-class 12-furlong performer this term, running third behind Shirocco and Ouija Board at Epsom, before finishing a length third to Maraahel in the Group Two Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot on June 24.

Muir commented: 'I´m delighted with him this season, he´s never stopped progressing and he´s come out of Ascot very well. All the horses in the yard are running extremely well, so he´s in really good shape.'

Bandari won the Princess Of Wales´s wbx.com Stakes in 2004, after finishing runner-up in the contest the previous year, and is one of six entries for trainer Mark Johnston, which included Hearthstead Wings and recent Royal Ascot winners Lina´s Selection and Soapy Danger.

The trainer reported: 'Bandari is a possible at this stage but is by no means a definite. Lina´s Selection and Soapy Danger are both very well after having a spin this morning but plans are very fluid at the moment.

'Atlantic Waves and Baan definitely won´t be running.'