THE last four weeks have been good for the Gilltown Stud stallion Sea The Stars. Crystal Ocean got the ball rolling when he won the Group 3 Gordon Richards Stakes at Sandown four weeks ago and he followed up by running out an impressive winner of the Group 3 Aston Park Stakes at Newbury last Saturday.

Sir Michael Stoute’s horse is now clear favourite for the Group 2 Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot and he could be a King George horse this season.