Workforce Evens For Another Track-record Demolition

Recent Epsom Derby winner Workforce remains the odds-on 4-5 favourite with William Hill for this weekend’s King George & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.

Handler Sir Michael Stoute also holds the 9-4 second-favourite Harbinger and ranks as a 1-6 chance with Hills to train the race winner, and even money to saddle the first two home. Workforce is also quoted at evens to add another track-record to his bow following his destruction of the Epsom clock last month.

Aidan O’Brien is another trainer bidding for a further success in the middle-distance Group One and saddles Irish Derby winner, and 6-1 third-favourite Cape Blanco.

Of the other contenders, the luckless Youmzain has attracted recent money being backed down to 14-1 from 20-1 this morning.

Kate Miller, spokeswoman, for William Hill: “The King George is promising to be one of the best clashes between the Classic and older generation for a number of years. Workforce and Cape Blanco combine forces as the Derby winners but take-on Harbinger, Dar Re Mi, and Youmzain in a mouth-watering clash. Fireworks will surely fly, and the inclusion of a pacemaker by Stoute makes us certain the track-record will be in jeopardy.’’

KING GEORGE SPECIAL BETS FROM WILLIAM HILL

1/6 Sir Michael Stoute to saddle the winner
Evens Sir Michael Stoute to saddle the first two home
Evens Workforce to break the Ascot track record.

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (William Hill Bet): 4-5 Workforce, 9-4 Harbinger, 6-1 Cape Blanco, 12-1 Dar Re Mi, 14-1 Youmzain, 20-1 Daryakana, 66-1 At First Sight, 200-1 Confront (E/W 1/5 Odds 1, 2, 3)

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Jennie Prest – Tel: 44 7740 735464 or jprest@williamhill.co.uk
Kate Miller - Tel: +447725 446317 or kmiller@williamhill.co.uk
Tony Kenny – Tel: +353 868589276 or tkenny@williamhill.ie