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who drops back in trip but was disappointing on his return here and now has something prove.
QUEEN is suggested with the ground a slight concern. Most of her recent form has been with some cut but she did score on fast surface as a juvenile. Her recent second in a Deauville Listed affair gives here every chance back in handicap company. The first five home in the Shergar Dash take the field again.
was successful but the one that may prove the strongest today is El Astronaute, who has been running consistently all season at this level. His sole victory this campaign came here and he is just 3lb higher which is negated by today’s in-form apprentice’s allowance. There is probably more to come from but it didn’t appear to be a competitive maiden that he won at Galway. You could not fail to be impressed with
(treble) at Goodwood. Despite running green and hanging, he put the race to bed very quickly inside the final furlong to win going away. That was over six furlongs, suggesting today’s extra distance will bring about further improvement. James Street showed the right attitude to defy a penalty to get up close home to score at Nottingham and is likely to make his presence felt along with
He likes to dominate which leaves him vulnerable to an opponent with a turn of foot and showed last time that he is difficult to get past if able to dictate. He could just get an easy lead.
KEW GARDENS (nb) gets the nod but there is a concern about the form of the stable. He has to concede weight but this is a drop in grade after his success in France. He had earlier run away with the Queen’s Vase at Royal Ascot and that level of form may be good enough to repel the progressive
He stepped up from handicap company to win a Group Three at Goodwood in a course record time. He has claims but this is a great deal tougher. A positive ride saw
make all to score at Newmarket in a Group Three but he has something to find with
on their running in the King Edward VII. A fascinating and competitive renewal with
(nap) getting the vote. He was very impressive when winning the Dante over track and trip before failing to stay the Derby distance but still posted a very good third. He was dropped back in trip to get the better of by a neck in the Eclipse. That was a return to form for the latter, who had looked something special when winning the 2,000 Guineas but has disappointed. There should be little between that pair again but the main threat is likely to come from the improving He is a typically late-developing type from the yard that won this 12 months ago and he followed his defeat of Cracksman by getting up close home to deny his stablemate, Crystal Ocean, in the King George at Ascot. He has the speed to take the drop back in trip in his stride.