| Pos | Horse / Form | Age/Wgt | Jockey / Trainer | OR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥉 3rd |
6y 168 lbs |
Harry Cobden Nicky Henderson |
117 | 100/30 | |
| 🥇 1st |
8y 164 lbs |
Sean Bowen Jack Jones |
113 | 11/5 | |
| 3 |
7y 162 lbs |
Dan Skelton |
111 | – | |
| 4 |
7y 153 lbs |
Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies |
102 | 85/40F | |
| 4 |
7y 160 lbs |
Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden |
109 | – | |
| 🥈 2nd |
7y 146 lbs |
Robert Dunne Charles & Adam Pogson |
95 | 7/2 | |
| 6 |
5y 152 lbs |
Dan Skelton |
101 | – | |
| 7 |
6y 151 lbs |
James Best Harriet Dickin |
100 | – |
The most appealing option is REGAL RENAISSANCE, who signed off for Henry Daly in good form and is still on a workable mark.
Thats Nice is beginning to look very well handicapped and this small-field contest could be the ideal opportunity to take advantage. The booking of Harry Cobden catches the eye and, in a race lacking depth, he gets the vote to come out on top.
- CONFUCIUS. I watched his win in Ireland and what stood out most was how green he looked during the early stages of the race. However, once he started to understand what was being asked of him, he simply took off and won almost on the bridle by nearly four lengths.
As always, Ryan Moore has had plenty of options and the fact he has chosen to ride this €1.7 million colt speaks volumes. Out of all the runners Aidan O\'Brien sends to the race, this is the one Moore wants to be on. If CONFUCIUS improves again from his debut effort, we could be looking at a very special performance.