Royal Ascot PreviewPowerscourt can put better-fancied rivals in the shade in the Prince Of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot today.

All the ante-post talk has been about the return of Champion Stakes winner Rakti and Godolphin's Sulamani, leaving Aidan O'Brien's colt something of a forgotten contender.

However, the four-year-old has an outstanding chance judged on his win in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh last month.

Although that would not have been the strongest Group One with the late withdrawal of Sulamani, Powerscourt could do no more than win, making all before showing a good turn of pace to beat Livadiya by six lengths.

This striking son of Sadler's Wells looked like making up into a stayer last year when winning the Great Voltigeur and finishing third in the Irish St Leger, but he seems to have acquired an extra gear over the winter. Powerscourt still seems to be improving and he certainly offers a bit of value.

Able Baker Charlie has the hallmarks of a horse primed for the Royal Hunt Cup. The James Fanshawe-trained five-year-old has had just the one run so far this season, making a really pleasing debut when fourth to Highland Reel at Goodwood.

Able Baker Charlie was having his first outing for over seven months and his lack of match practice probably told as he just could not find any extra, finishing three-quarters of a length behind the winner. Fanshawe took this race last year with Macadamia, and Able Baker Charlie can give a repeat performance.

Crimson Palace will appreciate both the quicker ground and the return to a mile in the Group Two Windsor Forest Stakes.

Godolphin recruited this four-year-old South African filly after she won a decent event at Nad Al Sheba in January and she seems to have taken to British racing well.

Zosima will be making her first appearance in Britain but she looks a decent prospect on the basis of a Grade Three win in America last year when she was handled by Eoin Harty. Zosima signed off with a distant fifth behind Halfbridled in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies and she is an interesting contender.

Leitrim House ran a great race to be fourth in the Irish 2,000 Guineas last time and the switch back to seven furlongs should help him in the Jersey Stakes.

Kieren Fallon believes Gloved Hand is the best juvenile filly he has ridden this year, so it can pay to take heed and rely on her in the Queen Mary Stakes.