C1 | 3
Winner GBP £411,573 - 22 runners
6f
Going: Good to Firm
Surface: T
This race appears tailor-made for the G1 2000 Guineas third SHADOW OF LIGHT (9). The Charlie Appleby-trained colt won the G1 Middle Park Stakes and G1 Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket last season and looked as though dropping back in trip would suit on seasonal reappearance. A main danger could come from BABOUCHE (14) who returned to something near her best winning the G3 Goffs Lacken Stakes by 2.75L at Naas last time representing trainer Ger Lyons. JONQUIL (8) is another set to go well eased in trip on the back of his runner-up effort attempting the G1 1m Poule d'Essai des Poulains at Longchamp. Aidan O'Brien trains the duo WHISTLEJACKET (12) and IDES OF MARCH (7). Both make for each-way appeal.