In-form Perth star Watch Me Rock tops Railway betting

Watch Me Rock has tightened as the clear favourite to thwart an eastern states challenge in the Group 1 Railway Stakes at Ascot.

The Grant and Alana Williams-trained gelding heads betting at a general quote of $3.50 with Australia’s corporate bookmakers.

A winner of four of his past five starts, Watch Me Rock has drawn barrier four with William Pike to ride.

Stablemate Western Empire, to be ridden by Victorian jockey Billy Egan, is on the second line of betting from the rails draw.

Three interstate-trained horses will contest the race – Iowna Merc from the Bjorn Baker stable, Osipenko for Chris Waller and Annabel and Rob Archibald’s Depth Of Character.