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The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
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. Advertisement 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 Advertisement Read More On Irish Sport Meanwhile 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. Advertisement Most read in Horse Racing '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 1 Aidan O'Brien may use the July 5 showpiece as Delacroix's next outing Credit: PA
The Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Sun
‘He needs to be backed wherever he runs' – Templegate's three top tips for the big summer races
NOW the dust has settled on Royal Ascot we can turn our attention to a whole load of big races coming up this summer. With Newmarket's July Festival, Glorious Goodwood and the York Ebor quickly approaching, now is the time to strike in the ante-post markets. 1 Here, I take aim at three of the bigger contests and reveal my thinking behind the selections. Coral-Eclipse (July 5) The Coral-Eclipse is bubbling up to be a cracker with Ombudsman putting himself firmly in the picture by winning the Prince Of Wales's Stakes at the Royal meeting. He showed a sharp turn of foot once getting a clear run and he won without too much trouble. The bookies may have overreacted a little by making him 7-4 favourite for the Eclipse. After all, second home Anmaat doesn't seem the greatest in a battle. At current prices, ALMAQAM looks a better bet. He had no trouble in dealing with Ombudsman when they met in the Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown in late May. The latter clearly improved for that run but Ed Walker's colt seemed to have a lot left in the tank. His liking for a little bit of cut in the ground is a slight worry but his liking for the track is a plus and the British summer could easily deliver a deluge or two which would make the current 10-1 very tempting indeed. Of course if Field Of Gold turns up they are all probably playing for a place. July Cup (July 12) I hope connections of MORE THUNDER stick their neck out and supplement their speedster for the July Cup as he'd have a massive chance. He's not in the betting at the moment but his performance in just missing out in the Wokingham at Royal Ascot last week was blistering. He clocked one of the biggest speed figures I have ever seen for the final half of the race after he took a little while to get going. He is 100 per cent a Group horse and looks like he could well be a Group 1 horse at that. William Haggas' flyer needs to be backed wherever he turns up next. If he stays in handicaps and takes up his entry at the BUNBURY CUP at Newmarket on July 12 he deserves to be closer to 2-1 than the general 4s that's kicking about now. York Ebor (August 23) I would love to see FRENCH DUKE turn up in the Ebor at York after his solid comeback run in the Duke Of Edinburgh at Royal Ascot last week. He was very well backed into 4-1 but got caught up in traffic and didn't have enough time to get into the race coming around the final bend. I think stepping up a quarter of a mile in the Ebor would be the perfect race for him with this under his belt. He's had just seven starts and shapes like a real stayer who could see his handicap mark of 99 come down a little after this run. There are lots of other options and I'll be looking out for him wherever he goes – but I hope it's to the Knavesmire on August 23. He could go off at a big price and run very well indeed. . Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who:
