C1 | 3+
Winner GBP £748,218 - 6 runners
1m 2f 56y
Going: Good to Firm
Surface: T
This feature race of day one does not disappoint. DELACROIX (6) bounced back from a below par ninth in the G1 Epsom Derby to secure a neck success in the G1 Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park over 1m2f beating the re-opposing OMBUDSMAN (3). Leading contender. The latter mentioned four-year-old confirmed his status in this division with a 2L victory tackling the 1m2f G1 Prince Of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot prior to the Sandown defeat. Main danger. Japanese challenger DANON DECILE (2) rates highly after a 1.25L victory attempting the 1m4f G1 Dubai Sheema Classic at Meydan (UAE) during April. That form has worked out. Big claims. Unbeaten French runner DARYZ (5) alongside course and distance winner SEE THE FIRE (4) both look interesting.