'He goes there with a good chance' - stable confidence behind Carrytheone as he bids to make amends for luckless recent runs

When is it time to give up on a horse? That’s probably what punters who have backed Carrytheone the last three times are asking themselves.

He found trouble everywhere he went when a fast-finishing third in the Buckingham Palace at Royal Ascot in June and it was a similar story in the Bunbury Cup at Newmarket next time when he again found his path blocked at a crucial stage before rocketing home for fourth.

Back at Ascot for the International Stakes last time he was once again nearest at the finish in fifth after a slow start behind winner Northern Express. Everything will surely drop right for Carrytheone sometime soon, but he is quite expensive to follow.

The horse who beat him in the Bunbury Cup was Aalto and he did it well, too. The Ian Williams-trained four-year-old put two lengths on the field and never looked in danger.

He was well fancied when behind Carrytheone in the International at Ascot last time, but this time it was Aalto’s turn to find trouble in running and he was beaten only two and a quarter lengths in ninth. He might have beaten Carrytheone with a clear run and can reverse places.
Race analysis by Graeme Rodway

Eve Johnson Houghton: double-handed with Streets Of Gold and Jumby

What they say

Eve Johnson Houghton, trainer of Streets Of Gold and Jumby
They're great servants and they've done really well for us. They've been very high in the handicap, which has been hard for them, so this is probably the easiest race either of them have run in for a while. They're both seven-furlong specialists, but it's hard to find those races so we've had to look elsewhere. I got the wrong trip for both of them but we're back at their specialist trip.

Michael Bell, trainer of Carrytheone
He's in good order, the only slight concern is his draw. Saffie [Osborne, jockey] will need to drop him in for a bit of cover because drawn in one is not ideal, but he goes there with a good chance.

Ian Williams, trainer of Aalto
He's been in good form since his Bunbury Cup success. He ran well at Ascot, but he just didn't get a lot of luck in running.
Reporting by Liam Headd

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