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11 horses remain in contention for the Group 1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.
The two-time Group 1 winner Emily Upjohn will not feature in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes at Ascot on Saturday after she did not feature amongst the 11 confirmations on Monday afternoon.
John and Thady Gosden's filly was last seen finishing runner-up behind Bluestocking in the Group 1 Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh and was a general 16/1 hope for the midsummer showpiece at Ascot. However, she failed to feature in the eleven-strong confirmation list on Monday and connections will wait to make a decision on her next target.
The Aidan O'Brien-trained Prince of Wales's Stakes hero Auguste Rodin, who was bitterly disappointing when tailed off in the race last year, tops the betting as a general 6/5 chance, while Charlie Appleby's Rebel's Romance is 3/1 on what is expected to be her first outing since winning at the top-level in Hong Kong.
Last weekend's Irish Oaks winning trainer Ralph Beckett will make a decision later in the week as to whether Bluestocking takes her chance. The Juddmonte-owned filly, who landed the Pretty Polly Stakes on her last start, also holds an entry in the Group 1 Nassau Stakes at Glorious Goodwood next Thursday.
Auguste Rodin's stablemates Continuous, Hans Anderson, Luxembourg and Point Lonsdale all stood their ground all remained in contention at the five-day stage, although as expected, both Epsom and Curragh Derby heroes City Of Troy and Los Angeles were not confirmed.
Sunway, Middle Earth, Goliath and Dubai Honour complete the current field of eleven.
