3.00 1m. 1f. 9 Declared. bet365 Earl Of Sefton Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1 ) of £85,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €48,204.00 2nd - €18,275.00 3rd - €9,146.00 4th - €4,556.00 5th - €2,286.00 6th - €1,148.00
Formscan - A winner of three of his five starts last season, including when sharing the spoils at this level in the Sovereign Stakes, EMBESTO looks an exciting proposition for the Roger Varian stable this year. Stepping up in trip should hold no fears for a son of Roaring Lion and he is narrowly preferred to Royal Rhyme, who takes a significant drop in grade having finished a respectable fifth in Champion Stakes. Ottoman Fleet won a weaker-looking renewal of this contest last year, but should be fit after some recent spins in Meydan. Last year's 2000 Guineas runner-up Hi Royal could be rejuvenated by a return to the Rowley Mile.