1
(7)
Alounak
J:
S De Sousa
T:
A M Balding
Form
645125-
Age
10
Weight
9st 0lbs
OR
121
Forecast SP
50/1
2
(6)
Anthony Van Dyck
J:
R L Moore
T:
A P O'Brien
Form
120330-
Age
9
Weight
9st 0lbs
OR
118
Forecast SP
6/1
3
(2)
Broome
J:
James Doyle
T:
A P O'Brien
Form
22/1146-
Age
9
Weight
9st 0lbs
OR
117
Forecast SP
12/1
4
(3)
Defoe
J:
Andrea Atzeni
T:
R Varian
Form
42119-2
Age
11
Weight
9st 0lbs
OR
118
Forecast SP
3/1
5
(5)
Desert Encounter
h
J:
Jim Crowley
T:
D M Simcock
Form
1111-56
Age
13
Weight
9st 0lbs
OR
115
Forecast SP
25/1
6
(1)
Ghaiyyath
J:
W Buick
T:
C Appleby
Form
1/1310-1
Age
10
Weight
9st 0lbs
OR
126
Forecast SP
6/4
7
(4)
Stradivarius
J:
L Dettori
T:
J H M Gosden
Form
111112-
Age
11
Weight
9st 0lbs
OR
122
Forecast SP
7/2
PreviewsGHAIYYATH produced a breathtaking performance to win the Group 3 Dubai Millennium Stakes at Meydan by over eight lengths in February and, with a record of two from two on this track, he gets the vote to land a cracking renewal of the Coronation Cup. Forecast quick ground isn't expected to be a problem, and he won over 1m4f at Baden-Baden in September. Last year's winner (at Epsom) Defoe also brings solid course form to the table and he posted a solid comeback performance at Meydan in March. Roger Varian's charge could well be sharper after that run and must enter calculations, as must the legendary Stradivarius, who went down by the narrowest of margins when chasing an 11th consecutive victory in the Long Distance Cup at Ascot in October. This trip will be short enough for him, though.