Cecil: Frankel still improving

Sir Henry Cecil feels Frankel is still improving ahead of his run in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

Unbeaten wonder horse in fine form

Sir Henry Cecil feels Frankel is still improving ahead of his run at Ascot on Saturday. The brilliant son of Galileo puts his unbeaten record on the line in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (sponsored by QIPCO) and faces a stern test against Excelebration and Immortal Verse. However Cecil told his website, www.henrycecil.com: "Frankel is still an improving horse. Hopefully it will be a nicely run race and he will do what we expect. "He was not easy early on but has grown up a lot and has improved physically. He has been going really well. "It looks like there are one or two good horses in the race and no race is a formality. There is no such thing as a 'good thing' but I am very happy with him. "I also run Bullet Train as a pacemaker. It could help me and it could also help everyone else, too. Frankel could take up the running at a certain time but we haven't decided one, two or three things yet. "I don't want it to be a crawl and then turn into a sprint. It will depend on how the race is run as to whether it plays to Frankel's speed or stamina. "Bullet Train should make it a true-run race. He will not go off like hell in front but is there if we need him."