Aidan O'Brien drops significant hint he could use Coral Eclipse as rebound race for Epsom Derby flop
TRAINER Aidan O'Brien says Derby flop Delacroix could join stablemate Camille Pissarro in the Coral Eclipse.
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Delacroix was sent off favourite for the Derby at Epsom but trailed home in ninth.
Camille Pissarro won the French Derby and is just 5-1 for the race. But runaway Royal Ascot winner Trinity College will not be lining up at Sandown.
O'Brien said: 'The Eclipse will come a bit too quick for Trinity College. Delacroix will take his chance with Camille Pissarro.'
THE ECLIPSE, Coral bet: 5-2 Ombudsman, 3 Sosie, 5 Camille Pissarro, 7 Cal-andagan, 10 Almaqam
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The ace jockey made it an incredible 14 wins for the season at the Thames track as he booted in Richard Hughes' five-year-old speedster.
Murphy was riding the gelding for the first time and took it up a furlong out on the 9-5 shot who knuckled down well to beat Grandlad by three quarters of a length.
Murphy said: 'I've been lucky to get on some nice horses here — and Nogo's Dream did the job really well.
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'He found plenty when I asked him to go and win the race.'
The reigning champion jockey is now on 49 wins in this season's title race — 18 clear of nearest rival William Buick.
Chaos at Royal Ascot as winning horse Lazzat goes mad and almost KOs groundsworker with kick
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Aidan O'Brien may use the July 5 showpiece as Delacroix's next outing
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