Royal Ascot: who wants it soft and who doesn't

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With the going at Royal Ascot currently good to soft and soft in places and more rain on the way, we take a look at some leading contenders who will enjoy the conditions and some who won't

SIX WHO WANT IT SOFT

Ervedya

Queen Anne, Tuesday

Handles any ground but form figures of 113111 with soft in going description

Mecca's Angel

King's Stand, Tuesday

Only twice finished out of first two in ten runs with soft in going description (4221151112)

Awtaad

St James's Palace, Tuesday

Perfect record in four starts on ground slower than good, including Irish 2,000 Guineas triumph

Clever Cookie

Gold Cup, Thursday

Four wins and three seconds from ten runs on good to soft or slower

Quiet Reflection Commonwealth Cup, Friday All six runs have been on ground no faster than good with form figures of 151111

Twilight Son

Diamond Jubilee, Saturday

Form figures of 112 (the last two in Group 1s) on good to soft

FIVE WHO DON'T WANT IT SOFT

Acapulco

Commonwealth Cup, Friday

Blazed away in Queen Mary on fast ground last year and would prefer firm with only turf defeat on good to soft

Goldream

King's Stand, Tuesday

Won on good to firm but form figures of 36336965 on ground slower than good

Ballydoyle

Coronation Friday

Form figures of 21112 on good or better but 42 (beaten favourite both times) on slower ground

Nemoralia

Coronation, Friday

Fast ground ideal and excelled on good to firm last time but beaten on yielding in US

Undrafted

Diamond Jubilee, Saturday

Four wins and three seconds from nine runs on turf with firm in description but 4335 on slower ground