4.35 6f. 8 Declared. Pertemps Network July Cup Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1 ) of £628,500.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €356,422.00 2nd - €135,128.00 3rd - €67,627.00 4th - €33,688.00 5th - €16,906.00 6th - €8,484.00
Formscan - Similar to classy sprinters that Michael Dods has trained in the past, AZURE BLUE has come into her own as a four-year-old and her most recent success at York strongly hinted at a filly with Group 1 potential. The form of that race has worked out well and her proven Newmarket form - both on this course and the Rowley Mile - is another plus as she attempts to bring up the five-timer. No horse has achieved the Commonwealth Cup/July Cup double since Muharaar in 2015 but Shaquille must hold strong claims of doing so after his remarkable defeat of Little Big Bear at Ascot, although the runner-up still has the potential to be a top-class sprinter. Supplemented after his shock success in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, Khaadem must enter calculations, along with the classy Kinross.