Never Back Down keeps Commonwealth Cup dream alive for Palmer

Never Back Down (Silvestre de Sousa) wins the Shalaa Carnarvon StakesCredit: Mark Cranham

Never Back Down, virtually unsteerable at Lingfield on Good Friday, was clearly suited by the return to a straight course when making all in the Listed Carnarvon Stakes under Silvestre de Sousa, earning himself a crack at the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot next month.

The performance forced Paddy Power to trim the son of Kodiac's odds to 20-1 (from 66).

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James BurnLambourn correspondent

Published on 19 May 2018inReports

Last updated 18:47, 19 May 2018

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