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Royal Ascot options open for Holler says trainer John O'Shea

Gm Hopkins ridden by jockey Ryan Moore wins the Royal Hunt Cup ahead of Temptress ridden by jockey James Doyle (left) on day two of the 2015 Royal Ascot Me
Image: Holler has options at Royal Ascot

Trainer John O'Shea has not ruled out running Group One-winning colt Holler in the King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Owners Godolpin have declared a preference for the three-year-old to contest the Diamond Jubilee Stakes, but O'Shea has yet to close the door on stepping back in trip to five furlongs.

The Randwick handler said: "He's in good order and will ship out on May 31.

"He'll be based at Godolphin's Moulton Paddocks and we hope does well out there.

"He's in both races, but we'll play it by ear. It's obviously up to the powers that be, but we'll wait to see how the next fortnight pans out."

O'Shea confirmed Godolphin's retained Australian-based rider James McDonald will ride Holler at Royal Ascot.

And though he also holds an entry in the Darley July Cup at Newmarket on July 9, his trainer said: "That's a long way off - we'll take it one race at a time."

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Holler can be backed at around 12/1 for both the King's Stand and the Diamond Jubilee after having won the Group One Canterbury Stakes at Randwick.

He was last seen in a competitive race finishing a short-head second to Flamberge in the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley racecourse on March 24.

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