Native Trail heads the market at 5-2 with the sponsor as 37 horses go forward today for the Group One Coral-Eclipse at Sandown Park on day two of The Coral Summer Festival (Saturday 2nd July). The prestigious 10-furlong contest, the first significant middle-distance clash of the generations of the Flat turf season, has been sponsored by Coral since 1976 and is shaping up for another vintage renewal.
Trained by Charlie Appleby for Godolphin, Native Trail has yet to race beyond a mile and was last seen when successful in the Group One Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh last month. Appleby is seeking a third Coral-Eclipse victory following Hawkbill (2016) and Ghaiyyath (2020).
Fresh from saddling his sixth Derby winner at the weekend with Desert Crown, Newmarket handler Sir Michael Stoute has two entries going forward headed by Bay Bridge, who was so impressive over the course and distance last month in the Group Three Coral Brigadier Gerard Stakes. Stoute has saddled a joint-record six Coral-Eclipse winners - Opera House (1993), Ezzoud (1994), Pilsudski (1996), Medicean (2001), Notnowcato (2007) and Ulysses (2017).
Aidan O’Brien has also enjoyed half a dozen Coral-Eclipse victories and the master of Ballydoyle has 17 remaining entries, including last Friday’s Cazoo Oaks heroine Tuesday. O’Brien has tasted Coral-Eclipse success previously with Giant's Causeway (2000), Hawk Wing (2002), Oratorio (2005), Mount Nelson (2008), So You Think (2011) and St Mark's Basilica (2021).
The six-day confirmation and £50,000 supplementary entry stage for the Coral-Eclipse, which forms part of the QIPCO British Champions Series, is on Monday 27th June.
Harry Aitkenhead of Coral said: “Native Trail now heads the betting for the Coral-Eclipse after the news that the 2021 Derby winner Adayar will miss the race, meaning Godolphin will be hoping the Irish 2,000 Guineas winner can come home in front at Sandown Park next month.”
Coral-Eclipse, Coral odds: 5-2 Native Trail, 4-1 Bay Bridge, Mishriff, 5-1 Alenquer, 6-1 Baaeed, Coroebus, 8-1 Lord North, State of Rest, 10-1 Stone Age, 12-1 Tuesday, 14-1 Real World, 16-1 Bar
3:35pm Coral-Eclipse (Group 1) (British Champions Series) 1m 1f 209y
1 Addeybb (IRE) 8 9 9 Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum William Haggas
2 Alenquer (FR) 4 9 9 M M Stables William Haggas
3 Baaeed 4 9 9 Shadwell Estate Company Ltd William Haggas
4 Bay Bridge 4 9 9 James Wigan & Ballylinch Stud Sir Michael Stoute
5 Broome (IRE) 6 9 9 M Matsushima/Mrs Magnier/M Tabor/D Smith Aidan O'Brien Ireland
5 Dubai Honour (IRE) 4 9 9 Mr Mohamed Obaida William Haggas
7 High Definition (IRE) 4 9 9 D.Smith,Mrs J.Magnier,M.Tabor,Westerberg Aidan O'Brien Ireland
8 Lord North (IRE) 6 9 9 HH Sheikh Zayed bin Mohammed Racing John & Thady Gosden
9 Mac Swiney (IRE) 4 9 9 Mrs J. S. Bolger Jim Bolger Ireland
10 Mishriff (IRE) 5 9 9 Prince A. A. Faisal John & Thady Gosden
11 Order of Australia (IRE) 5 9 9 D Smith/Mrs Magnier/M Tabor/Mrs O'Brien Aidan O'Brien Ireland
12 Real World (IRE) 5 9 9 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
13 Solid Stone (IRE) 6 9 9 Mr Saeed Suhail Sir Michael Stoute
14 State of Rest (IRE) 4 9 9 State of Rest Partnership Joseph O'Brien Ireland
15 Mother Earth (IRE) 4 9 6 Mr D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier, Mr M. Tabor Aidan O'Brien Ireland
16 Teona (IRE) 4 9 6 Mr Ali Saeed Roger Varian
17 Aikhal (IRE) 3 8 13 Ms Mary Slack,Coolmore,Westerberg Aidan O'Brien Ireland
18 Angel Bleu (FR) 3 8 13 Mr Marc Chan Ralph Beckett
19 Bayside Boy (IRE) 3 8 13 Teme Valley & Ballylinch Stud Roger Varian
20 Bluegrass (IRE) 3 8 13 D.Smith,Mrs J.Magnier,M.Tabor,Westerberg Aidan O'Brien Ireland
21 Coroebus (IRE) 3 8 13 Godolphin Charlie Appleby
22 El Bodegon (IRE) 3 8 13 NAS Syndicate & A. F. O'Callaghan James Ferguson
23 Eydon (IRE) 3 8 13 Prince A. A. Faisal Roger Varian
24 Ivy League (IRE) 3 8 13 Westerberg/Mrs J Magnier/M Tabor/D Smith Aidan O'Brien Ireland
25 Native Trail 3 8 13 Godolphin Charlie Appleby
26 Point Lonsdale (IRE) 3 8 13 D.Smith,Mrs J.Magnier,M.Tabor,Westerberg Aidan O'Brien Ireland
27 Reach For The Moon 3 8 13 The Queen John & Thady Gosden
28 Star of India (IRE) 3 8 13 M Tabor/D Smith/Mrs J Magnier/Westerberg Aidan O'Brien Ireland
29 Stone Age (IRE) 3 8 13 Brant/Magnier/Tabor/Smith/Westerberg Aidan O'Brien Ireland
30 Temple of Artemis (IRE) 3 8 13 Mrs J Magnier/M Tabor/D Smith/Westerberg Aidan O'Brien Ireland
31 The Acropolis (IRE) 3 8 13 Mrs J Magnier/M Tabor/D Smith/Westerberg Aidan O'Brien Ireland
32 United Nations (IRE) 3 8 13 Mrs J Magnier/M Tabor/D Smith/Westerberg Aidan O'Brien Ireland
33 Westover 3 8 13 Juddmonte Ralph Beckett
34 Concert Hall (IRE) 3 8 10 D.Smith,Mrs J.Magnier,M.Tabor,Westerberg Aidan O'Brien Ireland
35 History (IRE) 3 8 10 M Tabor/D Smith/Mrs J Magnier/Westerberg Aidan O'Brien Ireland
36 Thoughts of June (IRE) 3 8 10 Moyglare Stud Farm/Mrs Magnier/ M Tabor Aidan O'Brien Ireland
37 Tuesday (IRE) 3 8 10 Mrs J Magnier/M Tabor/D Smith/Westerberg Aidan O'Brien Ireland
37 entries remain following 7th June scratchings deadline
19 Irish-trained
THE FOLLOWING 21 ENTRIES HAVE BEEN SCRATCHED: Adayar (IRE), Akhu Najla, Buckaroo, Cash (IRE), Dreamloper (IRE), Grand Alliance (IRE), Grocer Jack (GER), Helvic Dream (IRE), Kingmax (IRE), Layfayette (IRE), Living Legend (IRE), Magisterial (IRE), Modern Games (IRE), Mostahdaf (IRE), Nations Pride (IRE), New Mandate (IRE), Piz Badile (IRE), Royal Patronage (FR), Sealiway (FR), Title (IRE), Ville de Grace
