GB - Sandown Park - Race 4

Thoroughbred

6 Runners

10f

Group 1

Turf

Good to Firm (Firm in Places)

1376.0K

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Verdict

OMBUDSMAN burst onto the Group 1 scene with his impressive win in the Prince of Wales's at Royal Ascot and a second success at the highest level will likely arrive here if showing up in similar form. Fellow 4-y-o Sosie already has 2 Group 1 wins to his name this season and can provide the chief threat ahead of Delacroix, who had nothing go right at Epsom and Ryan Moore keeps the faith.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	Has won 5 of his 6 starts, announcing himself at the top level in the best way possible when producing a superb turn of foot to see off Anmaat by 2 lengths in the Prince of Wales's at Royal Ascot (1¼m, firm) 17 days ago. Hard to beat. 1st Pick 1 Ombudsman (Ire) Jockey: William Buick Trainer: John & Thady Gosden J: William Buick T: John & Thady Gosden	100	-	-	-	56%	4/5
Analysis Has won 5 of his 6 starts, announcing himself at the top level in the best way possible when producing a superb turn of foot to see off Anmaat by 2 lengths in the Prince of Wales's at Royal Ascot (1¼m, firm) 17 days ago. Hard to beat.
2	Last year's Grand Prix de Paris winner at Longchamp who has added further Group 1 successes at the same venue this spring, namely the Ganay and D'Ispahan. Quick ground would be an unknown but still much respected for his top French stable. 2nd Pick 2 Sosie (Ire) Jockey: Maxime Guyon Trainer: A. Fabre, France J: Maxime Guyon T: A. Fabre, France	95	-	-	-	20%	4/1
Analysis Last year's Grand Prix de Paris winner at Longchamp who has added further Group 1 successes at the same venue this spring, namely the Ganay and D'Ispahan. Quick ground would be an unknown but still much respected for his top French stable.
4	Sent off favourite for the Derby after 2 impressive Leopardstown wins this spring but little went right for him at Epsom, meeting trouble early and never really going. That was too bad to be true and Moore sticks with him over French Derby winner Camille Pissarro. 3rd Pick 4 Delacroix (Ire) Jockey: Ryan Moore Trainer: Aidan O'brien, Ireland J: Ryan Moore T: Aidan O'brien, Ireland	91	-	-	-	17%	5/1
Analysis Sent off favourite for the Derby after 2 impressive Leopardstown wins this spring but little went right for him at Epsom, meeting trouble early and never really going. That was too bad to be true and Moore sticks with him over French Derby winner Camille Pissarro.

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Rabbit

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