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Connections sorting out runners for Royal Ascot Al Kazeem on Thursday headed the 11 entries for Wednesday's Group 1 Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot, where he will renew rivalry with Camelot. Trainer Roger Charlton reported the five-year-old son of Dubawi on course for the rematch, which follows their initial encounter when the British raider got the better of last year's triple classic hero by 1 1/2 lengths in the May 26 Tattersalls Gold Cup at The Curragh. "He's fine and worked well this morning," Charlton said. Nassau winner The Fugue could make her seasonal return, while Maxios is poised to ship in from France for the Niarchos Family-Jonathan Pease connection following his latest win in the May 26 Prix d'Isaphan at Longchamp. Godolphin is set to rely on last year's Prix du Jockey Club runner-up Saint Baudolino, with Hong Kong Vase hero Red Cadeaux another possible for the prestigious 10-furlong feature. On the same card, Lady Cecil will be represented by Ridgewood Pearl scorer Chigun after the Oasis Dream four-year-old was supplemented for the Group 2 Duke of Cambridge. In other Royal Ascot news, Elusive Kate is likely to meet Animal Kingdom in Tuesday's Group 1 Queen Anne after pleasing connections in her build-up. Not seen since finishing third in the Queen Elizabeth II at the venue in October, the Prix Rothschild-winning daughter of Elusive Quality was the subject of a positive bulletin from the owner's Racing Manager Patrick Barbe on Thursday. "At the moment, I would say she is a very likely runner in the Queen Anne on Tuesday," he told PA Sport. "(Owner) Mr. (Teruya) Yoshida is coming to see her run. She is in the (Duke of Cambridge) on Wednesday as well, so plans could change, but so far the plan is to run on Tuesday. I think there is an 80 percent chance she will run there." Flotilla will miss Royal Ascot and instead take in Sunday's Group 1 Prix de Diane Longines at Chantilly, trainer Mikel Delzangles announced Thursday. Despite holding an alternative entry in Friday's Group 1 Coronation at the Royal meeting, the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf and Poule d'Essai des Pouliches heroine will step up in trip in a bid for further classic glory. "She will stay at home and run at Chantilly on Sunday," her conditioner told PA Sport. "The way she finished off in the Guineas, we expect 10 furlongs to suit her. I see her as a filly for all the races over a mile and 10 furlongs but if she proves herself this weekend we may allow ourselves to dream of her getting further. If she wins again, the Arc may be something to think about." Bet Horseracing Free Online at TwinSpires.com
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