Charlie Appleby believes the hero of QIPCO Two Thousand Guineas Stakes (G1) Coroebus can host one of Royal Ascot’s most exciting performances as he bids against an illustrious list of honors having completed the Newmarket Classic and St James’s Palace Stakes (G1) double on June 14.
The son of Dubai was a classy teenager last year but took his form to the next level at Rowley Mile as the winner three quarters of the length from steady friend Indigenous trails who boosted his form strongly by winning the subsequent Tatersalls Irish Two Thousand Guineas (G1).
William Buick takes over James Doyle in the saddle and Appleby is confident that Coroebus can shine once again and become the eighth horse this century to complete the Two Thousand Guineas — St James’s Palace double, made in last year by Poetry flame .
“He’s the horse they all have to beat,” Appleby said. “It’s always been the plan to go straight to St James’s Palace from Guineas. His work has been better than ever.
“Native Trail came out and won the Irish Guineas award, so it’s in solid form and it’s impossible to take your eyes off him.
For the first time in his career, Coroebus will race out of Newmarket — after taking his first win on the July course ahead of three runs on the Rowley Mile — and around a bend, but Appleby thinks it’s going to run all the way. his strength.
He added: “I think it would suit him. He’s a strong traveller and if anything from the point of view of the racing players at Newmarket, they have to count to the previous year. when letting him carry out his actions, while the first turn might allow him to get behind the reins a little longer.”
William Haggas admits Tom Marquand is scratching his head over who to pick from his strong second team in the competition, with winner Coral Heron Stakes impressive My Prospero and Mehl-Mulhens-Rennen – Winner of Germany’s Two Thousand Guineas (G2) Maljoom Find a way to upset your favorite Coroebus.
My Prospero entered the race after an impressive win over Reach For The Moon at Sandown last month — a win that tempted Marquand enough to make the decision to ride his son. Iffraaj than his stable friend.
While Haggas fears the distance may not be at his optimum at the moment, he believes My Prospero will be a formidable challenger for Coroebus.
“I think Tom finds it very difficult to choose,” he said. “My Prospero definitely needs more but I think this is worth pursuing. He’s a pretty progressive horse and we’d love to, but I just hope he still has the mile-plus pace.”
Maljoom will be the only runner in a strong 13-man line-up to deliver an undefeated race record as well as spice up the Classics, having taken three wins from multiple starts as a dominant win in Second German Guineas in Cologne last month.
While Stevie Donohoe sat in the saddle for that successful international mission, Cieren Fallon took over here and Haggas insists there’s still a lot of progress from his son. Caravaggio .
He added: “Maljoom is getting better and better. It was the best time of his career in Germany because he went early and was in the back, so he did a good job picking the leader. . He has to go and improve again but he’s definitely on the right track.”
