Auguste Rodin won the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot on his most recent outing and is a worthy favourite on UK betting apps for the race this weekend.
The four-old ticks plenty of the key trend boxes and should be tough to beat in his bid to put last year’s disappointing run behind him.
The Deep Impact colt is joined by stablemates Luxembourg and Hans Anderson this weekend, and the former could run into a place at a decent price.
Charlie Appleby-trained Rebel’s Romance boasts the same rating as Auguste Rodin and has won his last four races, but is yet to compete at the highest level in Great Britain.
Bluestocking is also prominent in the betting after winning the Group 1 Pretty Polly Stakes at The Curragh, but her rating suggests she could find it tough this weekend.
The stronger pace could suit Middle Earth, with joint-trainer John Gosden adamant the horse did not give his true running in the Hardwicke Stakes at the royal meeting.
However, everything points to Auguste Rodin proving why O’Brien thinks he is one of the most talented horses he has ever trained.
