There are winners in this race with a lot more to prove.Ģ.25 Newmarket The future looks bright for Dawn Rising after his 12-length maiden success 10 days ago. The runner-up that day was Sacred, the only horse to beat Sardinia Sunset on her previous start. Adam Kirby gets a big chance on the Gosden-trained colt because Frankie Dettori has gone to York.Ģ.05 York She’s still a maiden but Sardinia Sunset deserves to be a strong favourite, having been fourth in the Queen Mary. Communique, who won this last year, could be the danger.ġ.50 Newmarket Lord Campari and Tilsit are both in the “could be anything” folder after impressive novice wins but the well-related Magical Morning looks a more convincing candidate at this level after defying a penalty at Doncaster a fortnight ago. Old Persian was very disappointing just 11 days ago. Alounak will have his fans after running second in the Hardwicke but this surface should not be nearly so soft. Her five-length success at Glorious Goodwood was especially memorable.īeating male rivals at Group Two level requires another step forward but she is in the right hands. She started last year in Listed company and ended it with a brave third place in a Group One on Arc weekend on very soft ground and after being bumped several times in the closing stages. Even so, she should prove hard to beat in the Princess Of Wales’s Stakes, the highlight of eight races on ITV4. Recent watering and a fair bit of Wednesday rain have ruled out the possibility of fast ground for day one of Newmarket’s July meeting, which is a pity for Enbihaar (4.10), who really bounces off lively ground.

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To win the Commonwealth Cup was very special. “This was always plan A,” the trainer said, “and thankfully things went very well at Ascot. More immediately, Cox has high hopes for Golden Horde, the favourite for Saturday’s Darley July Cup, part of the Qipco British Champions Series. “He’s had a bit of time to get over his race at Ascot and he’s still only a baby but a very high-class one.” The Prix Morny, at Deauville next month, is his main target but Cox is considering other races in France and Ireland as well. “Where he goes next, we’ll make that decision after the weekend,” Cox said. The equine Nando Parrado will soon get another chance to prove his worth. In perilous conditions, he trekked for 10 days to fetch help, a story he told in a 2006 memoir that is believed to have left a lasting impression on the McCartens. Parrado and his fellow survivors endured for more than two months in the mountains after rescuers gave up hope.

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