![]() Chesspiece (Simon and Ed Crisford) - 10/1 Back from a break with straightforward win back on easy ground at Newbury last month but Gosden senior has hinted the Prix Chaudenay (1m7f) over Arc weekend could be his next port of call and he looks a proper stayer in the making. Went off 4/1 fav in Frankie's final Derby but the unconventional track and quick ground scuppered those plans and it was good to firm again when struggling to keep tabs on King Of Steel and Continuous in the King Edward VII at Royal Ascot the following month. Strapping son of Frankel with a considerable knee-action and, having gone close in a French Group 1 at the back-end of last season, returned with a six and a half length win in the Chester Vase in May (soft). Bred to enjoy this sort of trip and there’s clearly some talent there once the penny drops, but far too many questions to answer at the moment. That effort saw him sent off 4/5 favourite on his seasonal return in the Group 3 Ballysax at Leopardstown in April but he was well held there by White Birch and didn’t show a whole lot more in pure form terms when sixth of seven on his return from a 144-day break last month. ![]() One-time Derby contender, having made quite the impression when powering home in a Galway maiden on his debut 12 months ago. Alexandroupolis (Aidan O’Brien) - Sky Bet: 25/1 ![]()
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