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Bell, who trains Big Orange, has reported him to be in good condition ahead of the Group 1 contest, for which he is a general 14-1 shot.
He said: "Big Orange is very well and is all geared up for Royal Ascot. His whole summer campaign has been geared around the Gold Cup and he looks a picture of health.”
The five-year-old has yet to win at the highest level, but he won the Group 2 Goodwood Gold Cup with a battling performance, before being touched off on his reappearance in the Dubai Gold Cup at Meydan in March.
The form of that run at Meydan has been boosted since, and Bell is confident that Big Orange can put in a good performance at the Royal meeting.
He added: "His form in Dubai has been boosted since with the winner Vazirabad winning well with a penalty last time out. We are really looking forward to running him and if we get fast ground he will run a big race."
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