Coral-Eclipse tips: Horse-by-horse guide for Sandown feature

Horse by horse guide

ANMAAT (Owen Burrows)

Analysis: Pick of his form has come in France, winning G2 Prix Dollar at Longchamp on Arc weekend last autumn, and back to winning ways there when opening his top-level account in the Prix d'Ispahan at the end of May. That came on the back of a respectable reappearance at Newmarket when having to concede Adayar 5lb, and a return to this trip (9f last time) should play to his strengths. The issue is that he now has to concede a lumpy 10lb to improving three-year-old Paddington, as well as weight to the Coronation Cup winner Emily Upjohn, who gets a 3lb sex allowance.

DUBAI HONOUR (William Haggas)

Form: 26-113

Odds: 9/1

Analysis: Another one whose peak performances have been achieved overseas, his profile in Australia greater than ever after big-race wins Down Under this winter at Rosehill and Randwick. Not far below that level of form when third behind the hugely talented Romantic Warrior in Hong Kong when last seen at the end of April, and hard to see why he won't put it all together on home soil at some stage. The freshness angle isn't an issue, especially with his yard now clearly in great shape again, and if he gets a decent pace to chase then he could be the surprise package.

LUXEMBOURG (Aidan O'Brien)

Form: 17-512

Odds: 10/1

Analysis: Trainer typically keeping his options open but this one doesn't look a guaranteed runner if Paddington lines up, especially with the King George and a return to 12 furlongs already nominated as the most likely next port of call after his four-length second in the Prince of Wales's Stakes. Had made all from Bay Bridge over this trip in the Tattersalls Gold Cup prior to Ascot, and no doubting he's worthy of his BHA mark (122), but impossible to recommend a bet at this stage.

WEST WIND BLOWS (Simon & Ed Crisford)

Form: 13-312

Odds: 20/1

Analysis: Thrown into the deep end as a three-year-old, having been 40/1 ninth in the Derby following a wide-margin novice success at Nottingham, but he bounced back to justify high reputation in the autumn and has looked at least as good in two starts since being gelded this spring/summer. Second to Pyledriver in last month's Hardwicke Stakes not to be sniffed at as a single piece of form, and he's likely to be given a forceful ride returning to 10 furlongs here, but others look to have a better turn of foot and he's rightly the outsider of the field.

EMILY UPJOHN (John & Thady Gosden)

Form: 1261-1

Odds: 13/8

Analysis: Shaped like the best filly in the race when losing her unbeaten record in last year's Oaks at Epsom but, after an aborted trip to Ireland for the Curragh version of the Classic, she dented her reputation more severely when running no sort of race in the King George 12 months ago. Brought back to the boil to win the Fillies & Mares Stakes on Champions Day at Ascot in the autumn and looked to have grown up all over again when slamming Westover and company in the Coronation Cup on last month's return to action. She has won twice over this trip in the past but major improvement came when faced with 12 furlongs so that would be at the back of your mind if getting stuck in at short prices, for all that her turn of speed was what really stood out at Epsom last time.

PADDINGTON (Aidan O'Brien)

Form: 1-1111

Odds: 5/4

Analysis: Left debut run behind when winning 20-runner Curragh maiden by five lengths last October and he's very much gone through the grades at three, winning a handicap and at Listed level before landing the Irish 2,000 Guineas and the St James's Palace. The Royal Ascot performance very much a crowning moment and there are no concerns over the longer trip proving a negative to him here. The stronger opposition will pose a different question, but no surprise at all if he's up to the task. Priced accordingly.

Value Bet view

It's not going to be easy for the older males in here, having to concede the weight to classy three-year-old Paddington and the top mare Emily Upjohn but if there's to be a shock then perhaps it'll come from Dubai Honour.

It's only a matter of time before he puts it all together to win a big one on home soil and although seemingly not quite at his best throughout last season, he obviously thrived again over the winter when clocking some impressive figures both in Australia and Hong Kong.

He's arguably a shade over-priced around 10/1 but there's no mad rush to get financially involved at the start of the week when Ballydoyle running plans aren't yet set in stone and we don't have much of a handle over what the weather has in store (showers forecast, some heavy, on ground currently described as Good).

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