James Doyle will take over within the saddle aboard Irish Derby runner-up Sunway within the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes at Ascot on Saturday, reside on Sky Sports activities Racing.
A Group One winner in final season’s Criterium Worldwide, David Menuisier’s colt ran the perfect race of his three-year-old marketing campaign thus far when pushing Los Angeles shut on the Curragh final month.
Oisin Murphy, retained rider for part-owners Qatar Racing, has guided the son of Galiway on every of his eight profession begins so far, however as he’s set to experience John and Thady Gosden’s Qatar-owned Center Earth on this weekend’s Group One function, Sunway may have a brand new associate.
“James Doyle goes to experience,” Menuisier confirmed.
“He will not want any driving directions – he is aware of his method round!”
Sunway is a 10-1 shot with William Hill, who on Tuesday morning trimmed the percentages of Ralph Beckett’s top-class filly Bluestocking to 5-1 from 7-1. Auguste Rodin is the 5-4 favorite.
Menuisier acknowledges his star colt might want to elevate his sport if he’s to be aggressive when he takes on his elders for the primary time, however is blissful to roll the cube.
“He had a stretch of the legs this morning and appears A1 and in excellent type. Fingers crossed, all being effectively between at times, he’ll go to Ascot,” he added.
“The horse ran rather well in Eire and we all know that in the event you’re an excellent three-year-old, getting 11lb within the King George is certainly a plus.
“The opposition is robust, however we really feel the horse is on the up and we really feel he might enhance with respectable floor as effectively, so we must strive actually and take it from there.”
