The Sandown Group One heat has attracted just four runners but the selection’s rider has the tactical nous to grab the prize
Four runners for a Group One with a £340,000 first prize is undoubtedly a disappointment, but Saturday’s Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown has at least avoided an odds-on favourite and remains an interesting betting heat.
Mishriff, St Mark’s Basilica and Addeybb also boast no fewer than nine Group One wins between them, though most were overseas and direct form lines are few and far between. All three have obvious claims but it is hard to see why Addeybb (3.35) is the marginal outsider of the principals at around 3-1.