'Anything can happen in a small field' - connections of Coral-Eclipse outsiders hoping to cause an upset

Dubai Honour: completed a memorable Group 1 double in Australia

Dubai Honour: twice a winner at the highest level in Australia at the start of the yearCredit: Jeremy Ng / Getty Images

Bruce Raymond, racing manager to the owners of Coral-Eclipse outsiders Dubai Honour and West Wind Blows, warned there is always the potential for an upset when a small field is involved ahead of Saturday's big race.

Just four runners were declared for the Group 1 on Thursday morning, with the sponsors making St James's Palace Stakes winner Paddington, who Raymond thinks is the one to beat, a narrow favourite at 11-10 ahead of Coronation Cup scorer Emily Upjohn at 5-4.

Dubai Honour, owned by Mohamed Obaida, is a 9-1 chance, while Abdulla Al Mansoori's West Wind Blows is the outsider of four at 20-1.

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Lewis PorteousReporter

Published on 6 July 2023inBritain

Last updated 18:40, 6 July 2023

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