Useful contest with the two C&D winners in the race looking to face fairly stiff tasks,
Assheq likely to need the race on return and
Restorer looking to have a stiff task off this mark. Pivoine couldn’t follow up last year’s John Smith’s Cup win off a 2lb higher mark and he has work to do with
Desert Icon on that form although that one for all his progressive nature looks anchored by a rise in the weights for a Newmarket win.
SKY DEFENDER was behind Desert Icon last time but in typical fashion for one from his stable bounced straight back to run a tremendous second to stablemate Maydanny at Goodwood.
Shabeeb needs noting for a market move on stable debut for an owner who loves this venue.
- Sky Defender
- Desert Icon
- Shabeeb