Racing:George Washington is as short as even-money to make a triumphant return to his racing career in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Ladbrokes have him as their market leader at evens while totesport go 5-4 about his chances of adding this Group One race to his wins in last season's 2000 Guineas and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.
After his three-year-old career, George Washington was sent off to stud but he suffered breeding problems and was returned to the care of Aidan O'Brien.
"I think he's been back about three months, he behaves very well back among the rest, but it was about a month before we introduced him back into the main string," said the Ballydoyle handler.
"He seems to be behaving himself. Hopefully everything goes well on the day and we are looking forward to seeing him run.
"He's good. We think he has matured, we've been very happy with him and he is behaving very well," he told At The Races.
While George Washington is a regular in Group One company, Cesare is taking a huge step up in class.
Last year's Royal Hunt Cup winner, owned by the Cheveley Park Stud and trained by James Fanshawe, was supplemented at a cost of £20,000
"He's in good form. I'd like to see a bit more rain for him. It's obviously a very big step," said Cheveley Park chief executive Chris Richardson.
"George Washington, Red Evie and company are all tough to take on, but he performed well there last year and last time out.
"He goes there and takes his chance but a drop of rain would probably not go amiss. We paid the supplement, James is very pleased with the horse, so let's hope he can at least run in the first four."
Like Cesare, Red Evie was a handicap winner at Royal Ascot in 2006 and then had a meteoric rise to Group One winner.
Successful in the Listed Sandringham Handicap over this straight mile, she completed a seven-timer in the Matron Stakes at the highest level at Leopardstown in September.
Although she flopped on her final start, she showed she would be a formidable force in 2007 when taking the Lockinge Stakes by a head from Ramonti.
"We're very much looking forward to the race. She looks in very good form and we're expecting a big run," said trainer Michael Bell.
"Her training routine has gone very smoothly. She's healthy and well and there's no reason why she shouldn't run a big race.
"The only blip she had was at the end of last year. I'm not sure the Rowley Mile suits her. Apart from that she's got an unblemished record."
Godolphin run both Ramonti and Notability as they seek their seventh Queen Anne victory.
"We're looking forward to running the horses at Royal Ascot. Notability is ready to go and Ramonti came back well after running second in the Lockinge and is in good form," trainer Saeed bin Suroor told www.godolphin.com.
"It will be a very tough race for both our runners but we are expecting good performances from them."