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Perfect partners bid for more Group 1 glory in July Cup blockbuster

NEWMARKET, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Christophe Soumillon riding Perfect Power win The Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse on September 25, 2021 in Newmarket, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)
Christophe Soumillon bids to continue his terrific record on Perfect Power in the July CupCredit: Alan Crowhurst (Getty Images)

Perfect Power and Christophe Soumillon bid to make the headlines again on a scorching Super Saturday of relentless high-quality action as they focus their sights on Newmarket's Darley July Cup (4.25).

With temperatures forecast to hit 25C on the July course, Soumillon will attempt another sizzling Group 1 success in Britain, just seven days after steering Vadeni to Coral-Eclipse glory at Sandown.

Soumillon has developed a near-perfect partnership with Perfect Power, who faces older sprinters for the first time after slamming his three-year-old rivals in Royal Ascot's Group 1 Commonwealth Cup.

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