Ten horses who caught the eye in defeat over the five days at Royal Ascot

There were some spectacular performances over the five days of Royal Ascot, none more so than Blue Point completing the King’s Stand and Diamond Jubilee double to emulate Choisir, and of course Frankie Dettori riding seven winners to be crowned leading jockey.

It was pleasing to see Japan produce a dominant display in the King Edward VII Stakes. He shaped like the ideal candidate for the St Leger when third in the Investec Derby and has certainly enhanced his credentials for the final Classic of the season.

Pinatubo also impressed when breaking the juvenile track record in the Chesham Stakes and is a high-class performer in the making. He quickened clear in good style and is likely to turn into a leading contender for the English 2000 Guineas next season.

Here are ten horses that caught the eye in defeat and are worth adding to your Racing TV tracker.

This son of War Front caught the eye in a conditions stakes at Newbury in May and did so again behind stablemate Arizona in what looked a strong renewal of the Coventry Stakes.

The youngster ran green when second at the Berkshire venue, just like he did when successful on debut at Dundalk, but he had clearly learnt plenty from experience and showed a willing attitude here to be beaten less than two lengths.

Fort Myers is out of Irish 1,000 Guineas winner Marvellous - who is a full sister to English and Irish 2000 Guineas winner Gleneagles – so a step up in trip is almost certain to suit, and that has looked the case in each of his three starts.

He is an exciting prospect given his excellent pedigree and has plenty of scope to improve an awful lot further.

Having bolted up in a 5f maiden on debut at Ascot in May, Final Song was sent off favourite for the opening race on day two of Royal Ascot and stayed on to finish a close third behind Raffle Prize and Kimari.

Those two rivals raced up with the pace on the near side and got first run on the Godolphin-owned filly who could not quite gain the ground required in the conditions.

This was a promising effort behind two fillies who look smart and Final Song should have no problem staying a furlong further.

She could potentially be Group One standard and the Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket on September 28 may well be in the back of connections’ minds.

Those who raced prominently in this 1m6f contest had an advantage as the pace was moderate and the first three home were the leading trio throughout.

Despite finishing last of three in a Listed contest on his penultimate start, Eminent Authority still caught the eye staying on strongly and did so again here where he finished a never-nearer fifth.

The Frankel colt never raced with much enthusiasm after missing the break and it would be no surprise if connections reached for headgear next time out.

This did not look the strongest renewal of the Queen’s Vase, but Eminent Authority clearly has plenty of ability if connections can iron out his quirks and he probably did not relish the soft ground, either.

Stylehunter was not beaten far when sixth in the Britannia Stakes at Royal Ascot last year and ran another good race in this 1m handicap where he looked unlucky not to finish closer.

John Gosden’s four-year-old was gelded before the start of the season and this was a step back in the right direction having raced far too keenly on his seasonal debut where he finished a disappointing fifth.

Stylehunter looks capable of landing a big handicap this season and the Cambridgeshire Handicap – which his trainer has won four times - at Newmarket on September 28 is a possible target.

The draw went against him in that race 12 months ago and it would be no surprise if connections allow him another shot at that nine-furlong contest.

Having got outpaced in last place at the halfway stage, Glasvegas somehow managed to fly home and finish less than a length behind Southern Hills in the finale on Wednesday.

The son of Zebedee was a winner of a novice stakes at Hamilton in May - taken by subsequent Group One winner Unfortunately in 2017 - and is clearly going to relish an extra furlong or two plus he is also a half-brother to winners who stayed nine furlongs-plus.

The July Stakes over six furlongs at Newmarket on July 11 is an option for Keith Dalgleish’s two-year-old who is also likely to be suited by better ground than he encountered at Ascot.

This 450,000 guineas yearling was denied a clear run when third behind St James’s Palace Stakes winner Circus Maximus at Chester in May and it was a similar scenario here as he suffered interference at a crucial stage before he was forced to switch and stayed on to finish a luckless second.

Whether he would have beaten the winner is questionable as Sangarius produced an impressive performance, but he would have certainly finished closer as he also started sluggishly.

Andrew Balding said afterwards that there is no plan in mind yet for the King Power Racing-owned colt who will be suited by an extra two furlongs in time and has a bright future.

Almania has always been held in high regard by his trainer, Sir Michael Stoute, and it was disappointing to see him finish last in the Dante on his seasonal debut.

However, this was a much better performance from the son of Derby winner Australia who was having just his fourth start and making his handicap debut.

He was done no favours by his draw and had to race wide throughout which took its toll inside the final furlong.

Sir Michael Stoute’s horses often improve with age and Almania’s breeding suggests that this will be the case.

Alabama Whitman went into plenty of notebooks after her debut effort at Windsor where she ran green before staying on encouragingly and again shaped with an abundance of promise behind the unbeaten Daahyeh in the Albany Stakes.

That was a big step up from her debut and it was encouraging to see her find plenty for pressure plus she shapes as though an extra furlong will suit.

It will be disappointing if Richard Spencer’s filly cannot get off the mark sooner rather than later and she has lots of potential.

One of the unluckiest losers of the week was undoubtedly Ben Vrackie, who missed the break which arguably cost him the race as he stayed on powerfully and would have won in another couple of strides.

This was a career-best effort and his first start after a 252-day absence, so he is entitled to improve for the run as well.

The four-year-old holds entries in the Princess Of Wales’s Tattersalls Stakes at Newmarket on July 11 and the bet365 Trophy at the same track 24 hours later.

He is still relatively lightly raced, so there should be more to come from him this season and can gain compensation for this luckless run next time out.

Cape Byron proved a class above his opposition in this valuable handicap and will surely contest a Group race next time out, but Perfection caught the eye in behind and is another to take out of the race.

The Dutch Art filly was denied a clear run twice and, while she would not have beaten the winner, she would have certainly challenged for second.

Having started life off in handicaps off a rating of 85, she progressed nicely when trained by John Gosden last season before winning a Listed contest on her final start.

It will be interesting to see how her new trainer, David O’Meara, campaigns her this season as she is capable of landing a nice prize should things fall right.

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