Chantilly, Saturday, July 2: The second Listed race of today`s eight-test event at Chantilly, the Prix de Saint-Patrick (3rd race/18.00/55,000 Euro/1600 m), is aimed at three-year-old stallions/geldings. German chances are represented by Antharis (Anthony Crastus), trained by Andreas Suborics. The fresh `Classe-1` winner from Compiegne will primarily be up against Facteur Cheval (Gerald Mosse), who is unbeaten in three appearances. Dreamflight (Olivier Peslier) stands out a bit by class, but the Fabre charge carries four pounds more weight than the rest. Currently running at Group 3 level, the Frankel son has always been up front. One O`clock Jump (Stephane Pasquier) and Mirsky (Maxime Guyon) are proven winners and could conceivably be in the front end at any time. Westminster Night (Clement Lecoeuvre) does not have more than an outside chance, judging by the disastrous performance in the Prix de Fontainebleau (Group 3).
Saturday, July 02, 2022
24 hours before the Derby: Hansa Prize in Hamburg
Hamburg, Saturday, July 02 - It is always a meeting of the Grand Prix horses in Hamburg - the Hansa Grand Prix (Group II, 70,000 Euros, 2,400 m) on Saturday at the Derby track forms the highlight on the penultimate day of the Derby week in Horn.
Many eyes are naturally on Torquator Tasso (R. Piechulek) in the six-strong lineup, as last year`s winner famously thrilled in the 2021 Arc triumph in Paris. His weaker performance at the first start of the season in Baden-Baden is certainly no benchmark.
There, Stable Nice`s Alter Adler (now with champion B. Murzabayev) won in impressive style against Virginia Storm (A. Fresu). The former has hardly already turned over all his cards and should be Torquator Tasso`s biggest competitor.
Best of Lips (M. Seidl) would only need to build on the form from the 2021 Union win. For Northern Ruler (E. Pedroza), only the long break bothers. For Nacido (A. de Vries) it looks tricky.
An impressive twelve races will be held between 10:50 and 16:40. Double pleasure is to be had in the four-horse bet. 10,000 euros are scheduled to be paid out in the 7th race (Equalizer III, 2,800 m) and in the 12th race (Equalizer IV, 1,800 m).
Derby winner in the Eclipse Stakes
Sandown, Saturday, July 2: The next summer classic will be decided today at Sandown with the Eclipse Stakes (4th race/16.35pm/750,000 pounds/2002m). Big names appear in the winners` list such as Enable and St Mark`s Basilica, who showed up last year. Following in their footsteps could be French Derby triumphant Vadeni (Christophe Soumillon) from the stable of Jean-Claude Rouget, but Native Trail (William Buick), so far beaten only once in the English 2000 Guineas but victorious in the Irish 2000 Guineas, also has what it takes for a classic win. Bay Bridge (Ryan Moore) did not break a sweat with his second place in the Prince Of Wales`s Stakes (Group 1), rather he confirmed his good form behind State Of Rest and his belonging to the absolute top. Alenquer (Tom Marquand), bred by Römerhof Stud, has had a highly successful first half of the year so far. At Lingfield he won the Winter Derby (Group 3 and most recently at the Curragh he beat Bay Bridge conqueror State Of Rest and Lord North (James Doyle) in the Gold Cup (Group 1). Mishriff (David Egan) enters as last year`s third. The Gosden protégé, who had no chance in the Saudi Cup (Group 1) this year, ends a four-month break.
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