Andrew Nelis racing

Santiago produced an improved display to give Aidan O'Brien a seventh victory in the Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot. The Ballydoyle handler saddled two runners in a bid to add to his previous triumphs in the Group Two feature, with Ryan Moore partnering Santiago and Frankie Dettori aboard Nobel Prize. The pair raced in unison for much of the contest and travelled kindly into the home straight, with 100-30 chance Santiago - not seen since landing a Listowel maiden in September - covered up in behind the leaders..              Andrew Nelis racing ..

Keen form students will no doubt take a close interest in Born With Pride when she takes her chance in the Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot. The William Haggas-trained filly went into the winter as a leading fancy for the Investec Oaks on the back of a taking debut success in a Listed event at Newmarket in November, her only start as a juvenile. She made her eagerly-awaited reappearance in the Classic Trial at Sandown earlier this month, where she was on the face of it disappointing, but there remains real optimism that she can prove herself a smart performer..