History suggests Little Big Bear is no 2,000 Guineas good thing

Little Big Bear won the Phoenix Stakes at the weekend. He is the son of No Nay Never and is 5-1 favourite for the 2,000 Guineas. His pedigree is promising. Arizona's sire's progeny have failed to translate to performance at three. The July Stake-winning second Persian Force is a rock-solid juvenile. Shartash took the scalp of the Prix Robert Papin winner Blackbeard. Bradsell, 11-8 favourite, suffered an injury in the race.   The third horse, Shartsh, is by Mehmas, who retired after his two-year-old season.

Nostrum is a two-year-old horse trained by Sir Michael Stoute. He won't be rushed and will be entered in the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster on September 10. The race was won by Westover last year and Too Darn Hot in 2018. The 5-4 favourite Arrest is riding more conservatively in Juddmonte silks. Manifested outran his 25-1 odds when third at Ffos Las on Tuesday and the fifth, Batemans Bay, justified favouritism at Haydock on Friday.