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| Group 3, Sandown 15:35 £85,000 guaranteed, 3yo only, 1m 1f 209y, Class 1  |
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The very exciting ARABIAN CROWN has been entered for our @bet365 Classic Trial this Friday 😯
— Sandown Park (@Sandownpark) April 22, 2024
Classic winner in the making? pic.twitter.com/zhLLzZ8pIT
Godolphin's Arabian Crown, who is 12-1 for the Epsom Derby, will face eight rivals as he makes his seasonal return.
The three-year-old, owned by Godolphin, had an impressive juvenile campaign, securing victories in three out of four starts.
Notably, he dominated the Zetland Stakes at Newmarket, winning by a commanding five-and-a-half lengths.
Trainer Charlie Appleby will guide him back into action, with regular rider William Buick in the saddle for the 1m2f Group 3 race. The red-hot favourite faces tough competition, including Macduff (last seen finishing fourth in the Group 2 Royal Lodge Stakes) and Aidan O’Brien’s representative, Portland.
Classic Trial Stakes
£85,000 guaranteed, 3yo only, 1m 1f 209y, Class 1
9 runners
Going: Good
NO. (DRAW) FORM HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY
1 (9) 3111- Arabian Crown 3 9-3 Charlie Appleby William Buick
2 (7) -11112 Dunstan 3 9-3 Barry Brennan David Probert
3 (2) 124- Macduff 3 9-3 Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan
4 (6) 21- Matsuri 3 9-3 Roger Varian James Doyle
5 (5) 1343-2 Portland 3 9-3 A P O'Brien Ryan Moore
6 (3) 1- Prince Rasam 3 9-3 Michael Bell Callum Shepherd
7 (1) 213- Remaadd 3 9-3 William Haggas Tom Marquand
8 (4) 2261-4 Under The Sun 3 9-3 Hugo Palmer Oisin Murphy
9 (8) 13- War Rooms 3 9-3 Owen Burrows Jim Crowley
