Royal Ascot: Each-way steal Maljoom can storm St James’s Palace Stakes

There is an old saw in racing that the 2,000 Guineas is effectively the last of the previous season’s big juvenile events before more slowly-maturing three-year-olds come into their own. It will be put to the test in the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday when Coroebus, this year’s Guineas winner, takes on several lightly-raced opponents.

Coroebus was a smooth winner at Newmarket - though perhaps also slightly assisted by his draw – but has yet to race around a bend and faces three interesting new rivals on Tuesday in My Prospero, Maljoom and Mighty Ulysses.

Tom Marquand, William Haggas’s main rider, is aboard My Prospero but that has improved the odds about stable-companion Maljoom, who has just as solid a chance on paper.

Maljoom (4.20) is unbeaten in three starts and clocked an impressive time in a four-runner race at Kempton in April despite a slow start. He then fell out of the stalls in the German 2,000 Guineas last time and still had plenty to do turning in, but found an excellent turn of foot to catch a rival who had gone clear in the straight. At around 11-1, he is a very interesting each-way alternative to the favourite.

Royal Ascot 2.30 Baaeed is an exceptional miler and should have little trouble extending his unbeaten record to seven races.

Royal Ascot 3.05 An open race for the Coventry Stakes after Noble Style, the ante-post favourite, was ruled out over the weekend and Bradsell catches the eye at around 8-1. His nine-length win at York on debut was backed up by the clock and he looks sure to be a big player on that form.

Royal Ascot 3.40 A fascinating duel in prospect between top-class sprinters from north and south of the equator. Golden Pal looked to have improved again on his return to