WHERE EAGLES DARE
AIDAN O’BRIEN’S Newmarket Guineas star Gleneagles heads a field of 11 for the Irish version tomorrow but would you want to lump on at 2-5, I wouldn’t.
The son of Galileo, bids to join an illustrious band of colts to complete the Guineas double, will race from stall two and Ryan Moore will be on board again.
O’Brien has Smuggler’s Cove (Seamie Heffernan) and The Warrior ( Joseph O’Brien) in as well as he attempts to land the prize for a record 10th time.
Ivawood, who finished third behind Gleneagles at HQ, renews rivalry. Richard Hannon’s speedy colt is joined by stable mate Lexington Times.
A third British challenger is Roger Varian’s Dewhurst winner Belardo, who disappointed on his seasonal debut in the Greenham Stakes at Newbury.
Ladbrokes: 2-5 Gleneagles, 5 Ivawood, 10 Belardo, 12 Tombelaine, 16 Endless Drama, 25 Lexington Times, 33 bar.
■ Connections have warned Pretend could miss the Temple Stakes tomorrow if further showers fall on Merseyside.
A field of 12 is headed by G Force who returns to the scene of his Sprint Cup victory.
David O’Meara’s speedster carries a penalty for that Group One win and is racing over a furlong shorter.
Mick Appleby’s Danzeno races in Group Two company for the first time and while Sole Power stays in Ireland for the Greenlands Stakes, the Emerald Isle is still represented by Tommy Stack’s Great Minds.
Hot Streak, who won the race last year, will be ridden by Oisin Murphy.
Goldream has moved through the handicapping ranks and was a good winner of the Palace House on his return.
■ BEST OF TIMES (4.00) can make it the worst of times for bookies at Goodwood and seal his place in the Derby with victory in the Cocked Hat.
He looks far from exposed, winning twice as a juvenile before reappearing with a win at HQ earlier in the month when, according to trainer bin Suroor, he was only 85% fit.