Possible Bets
To Win
Minzaal
Verdict
MINZAAL gets the pick here after an impressive performance finishing a respectable second to Highfield Princess in the Arc Prix Maurice De Gheest late last month. The winner went on to win another group one in the Nunthorpe at York in simplistic fashion. When the two met at Deauville, Minzaal had to come from further back in the field and still managed to gain many lengths on the eventual winner, before being held in the last half-furlong. Ultimately the places don’t look too defined here, and a straight win seems the best pick as Minzaal’s recent form stands out. He has been a consistent performer, only finishing outside of the top three once in his career. NAVAL CROWN also finished behind Highfield Princess in France where he finished fifth. He tried to go with the winner when she initially broke from the pack and appeared to lose stamina in the closing stages. The rest of the pack mounted a later challenge and a few horses unexpectedly overtook him. Rohaan was one of those late challengers who finished ahead of Charlie Appleby’s horse, but he hasn’t been as consistent as Naval Crown in group one company and subsequently finished seventh in the Nunthorpe. GO BEARS GO was disappointing in his last group one contest at Ascot in the Commonwealth Cup. However, he has since placed second behind Minzaal in the group three Hackwood Stakes and won the group three Phoenix Sprint Stakes at Curragh. His recent form includes a promising run, finishing second behind the predicted winner here and his front-running style could see him make up the places.
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