2016 Coral Eclipse Betting Tips PT 2
- By A.J. Ryder on June 23, 2016 17:49 GMT
Prince of Wales' Stakes winner My Dream Boat is coming into the race as the second place contender on the heels of that famous victory against the world's highest rated horse A Shin Hikari. Beating out a high-profile import who was sent off at 1/2 in a 6 horse race is no easy feat but My Dream Boat has shown flashes of quality prior to that without really showing that he was up to competing at a Group 1 level.
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He had only taken a Group 3 contest prior to that and was actually beaten quite handily by the Japanese horse when they tangled previously at Chantilly. If lightning can strike twice – and the punters certainly seem to think it can based on the ante post price – then the 9/2 will be a very solid payout.
Lightly-raced Aidan O'Brien contender The Gurkha has only been out on the track four times but has been a relatively consistent performer throughout his brief career. The three-year-old enjoyed a solid second place at Ascot to Galileo Gold in the St James Palace Stakes on the opening day of Royal Ascot. Despite being sent off as the 4/5 favourite, he was bested by just over a length by the talented 2000 Guineas winner.
Prior to that, The Gurkha was able to triumph at Deauville in the Group 1 Prix d'Essai De Poulains by a very solid 5 and a half length margin over a talented group of 13 contenders. He had Ryan Moore in the irons that day and they formed a terrific partnership but with Moore having ridden some of the other contenders in the mix for the Coral Eclipse, it will be interesting to see how it all shapes up as we move forward.
Look for The Gurkha trading anywhere as high as a 6/1 margin right now with the majority of major European bookmakers.
Other notable contenders for the race include Fascinating Rock who comes in off a solid victory last time out and 2000 Guineas winner Galileo Gold who can be backed as high as a 10/1 margin due to the fact that he will be stepping up in distance to tackle the additional two furlongs. Should be stay the distance then he will be particularly dangerous at an excellent price.
