Dubai: Trainer John O’Shea is confident that top Australian sprinter Holler will be competitive when he takes on Europe’s cream of the crop in the Group 1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes, the feature race on the final day at Royal Ascot.

The Godolphin sprinter, who is competing abroad for the first time, will bid to emulate the feats of Choisir (2003) and Black Caviar (2012), who have travelled half way round the world from Australia to capture the prestigious contest.

“He’s a multiple weight-for-age performer in Australia at sprinting and that, by definition, means if he can bring his A-game he will be competitive,” O’Shea said.

“He’s no Black Caviar – he’s just a good, weight-for-age performer. He’s a big, tough galloping horse and I think the track will be OK for him.

“He’s on the speed, he’s a leader. He’s got great gate speed and he’ll be right up on the bunny.”

A multiple Group winner in Australia, Holler earned his ticket to Royal Ascot after posting an impressive victory in the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes at Randwick in March.

The Godolphin speedball faces eight rivals headed by the Charlie Hills-trained Magical Memory, already a winner of two Group races this season – the Abernant Stakes (G3) at Newmarket and Duke of York Stakes (G2) at York. He will be partnered by Frankie Dettori, who won the Diamond Jubilee Stakes 12 months ago aboard the Wesley Ward-trained Undrafted, who returns to defend his title.

The Diamond Jubilee Stakes has been won in recent years by horses trained in the USA, Australia and Francois Rohaut bids to become the first French trainer to captured the £600,000 race as he saddles out Signs Of Blessing, while the Richard Gibson-trained Gold-Fun will represent Hong Kong, and who will be ridden by multiple French champion jockey Christophe Soumillon.

James Fanshawe, who sent out Society Rock to win the Diamond Jubilee Stakes in 2011, relies on The Tin Man while the Henry Candy-trained Kyllachy bids to go one better than his second here at Ascot in the British Champions Sprint Stakes last season.

Saturday’s card also features the Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) which continues to attract the best older middle distance horses.

Dubai interests centre around Godolphin’s Beautiful Romance (Saeed Bin Surour) and the Roger Varian-trained Mount Logan who is owned by Shaikh Mohammad Obaid Al Maktoum.