Henry de Bromhead has conquered all the feature races at the Cheltenham Festival as well as the Grand National and he has now set his sights on a first Royal Ascot winner with three chances next week, including the unexposed Hollys Graces in the Ribblesdale Stakes.
The jumps powerhouse warmed up for the royal meeting by plundering the Listed Scurry Stakes in dramatic fashion at Sandown on Saturday with Town And Country and he has been enhancing his status as a dual-purpose operator in recent years – sending out 41 winners on the Flat in Ireland since 2021.
De Bromhead has a team of three heading over to Ascot next week and Ascending would appear to be his best chance of success in the Copper Horse Stakes on Tuesday.
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Published on 14 June 2025inRoyal Ascot
Last updated 18:00, 14 June 2025