Article: Rip Van Winkle set for Ascot

THE CHANCES of Rip Van Winkle returning to action in Saturday's Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot look to be improving and he remains Aidan O'Brien's number one hope for the Group One mile highlight.Ireland's champion trainer left five entries in the race at yesterday's forfeit stage which could yet turn out to be a potentially explosive clash between racing's two superpowers.

Godolphin are planning to run the Celebration Mile runner Delegator against their Ballydoyle rivals, while also listed among the 11 entries are Dermot Weld's Famous Name, the Hamdan Al Maktoum pair, Aqlaam and Ghanaati, and John Gosden's Lockinge winner Virtual.

As expected O'Brien has left in both Rip Van Winkle and ...

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