3.00 7f. 18 Declared. Moet & Chandon International Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2 ) of £150,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €77,310.00 2nd - €36,255.00 3rd - €18,135.00 4th - €9,060.00 5th - €4,530.00 6th - €2,265.00
Formscan - Hickory outran odds of 50/1 when second in this 12 months ago. Northern Express, who often goes well in this type of contest, and Fresh, who is 7lb lower than when taking this in 2022, are others to note. Aalto is 4lb well-in having recorded a comfortable success in the Bunbury Cup. Carrytheone met trouble when fourth in that race, having also struggled to gain a clear passage in the Buckingham Palace (third), a race which saw Billyjoh fill the runner-up spot. METAL MERCHANT travelled strongly into contention when seventh in the Hunt Cup before fading on soft ground at Sandown, and he could represent some value now dropped in trip.