Mike De Kock oversees entries

17May14 3:50 Soft Falling Rain NEWBURY (Early closer), JLT Lockinge Stakes (British Champions Series) (Group 1)

17Jun14 2:30 Soft Falling Rain ASCOT (Early closer), Queen Anne Stakes (British Champions Series) (Group 1)
14

17Jun14 3:45 Shea Shea ASCOT (Early closer), King's Stand Stakes (British Champions Series & Global Sprint Challenge) (Group 1)
No betting

Thanks Hibs. Our international superstars have been flying the flag high for us so far. These 2 to keep it going.

SFR will have to run 7 to 10 points above his rating to be competitive in either of those races.

Shea Shea has a chance, perhaps even to win. I hope so anyway.

Will be having a wee punt on Shea Shea

Lets hope MDK breaks his GR1 duck in UK.

I can see Variety Club is avoiding the UK summer season. When and where is he running again?

Man p there is time yet for entries

VC having a break, big target is the Breeders cup so MDK will get him tip top for then

VC will win breeders cup.
Wise dan too old to keep up with VC quik gate speed!!!!!
Butthen again, I said Liverpool will win the league><

SFR not in final field for Saturday

Pity. Looked like he was in with a decent money chance at around 6/1 third favourite.

MIKE DE KOCK on Wednesday said it was "touch and go" whether Soft Falling Rain made it to Royal Ascot as a result of the temperature he spiked on his arrival in Britain.


The problem caused the five-year-old to miss last Saturday's Lockinge Stakes and his trainer said there would have to be no further hold-ups if he is to make the Queen Anne Stakes, for which he is a 14-1 chance.

"Obviously we had a setback with Soft Falling Rain travelling into England," De Kock said. "He didn't travel that well, picked up a temperature so that has cost us a week to ten days of work. It is going to be touch and go. Every day will have to go well for us otherwise we will be in trouble."

De Kock has no issues with Shea Shea who will bid to avenge his narrow defeat by Sole Power in the Kings Stand Stakes."Shea Shea I am very happy with and all is going well," he added.

"He will probably go for the Kings Stand Stakes, the other race [Diamond Jubilee] would be a long shot."

NAE new entries apart from a couple of un named 2yo`s being enterered for the end of season sales races