Hugo Palmer’s top weight triumphs for apprentice Jason Watson

Hugo Palmer is unlikely to ask Gifted Master to carry the welter weight of 10st in the William Hill Ayr Gold Cup on Saturday.

Gifted Master could return to the top table for the first time in over a year in the 32Red Sprint Cup at Haydock.

There isn’t a plethora of Group races over 7f for older horses, but Saturday’s Hungerford Stakes at Newbury has rarely been a strong race at this level, only a couple of the 11 renewals since it was promoted to Group 2 level producing top-class performances (Paco Boy in 2008 and Excelebration in 2011).

Racing and Sports' Adam Blencowe previews Day Two of Royal Ascot 2016 with market assessments for three races including the Prince Of Wales's Stakes.