Al Rayyan Stakes (Registered As The Aston Park Stakes) (Group 3)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 2m 30.55s

(4)

Scope²⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 115| C

10/3

Ended 2021 on a high, winning Prix Royal-Oak at Longchamp (2m, soft) by length from Skazino. Group 1 penalty and shorter trip are both reasons why it might be best to look elsewhere on this reappearance run.

Form: 235611-

(6)

Eshaada²¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Varian| OR: 114| C| D

4/1

Course listed winner who was having only the fifth start of her career when landing 1½m Group 1 at Ascot on British Champions Day in October. Lightly-raced profile provides hope for better again at 4.

Form: 1/1271-

(1)

Ilaraab^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 108| BF| CD

9/2

Won Group 3 St Simon Stakes over C&D last autumn. Another solid effort over C&D when fourth in John Porter on reappearance. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 80331-4

(5)

Foxes Tales²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 111| C

3/1

Big improver last year, winning 3 times, including Royal Ascot handicap and Haydock Group 3 (both 1¼m). Creditable second to Mostahdaf in Gordon Richards at Sandown on reappearance. Leading claims now stepping up to 1½m.

Form: 12127-2

(2)

Outbox^b¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 108| C| D

11/1

Listed winner over this trip at Newmarket last summer. Kicked off the new campaign with a valuable success at Doha in February and ran up to best when third in Group 2 Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket last month. Front-runner.

Form: 2650-13

(3)

Without A Fight⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 110| C| D

5/1

Newmarket listed winner last autumn and ran well in Dubai this spring. Unlikely to be too far away.

Form: 8411-20

Forecasts

Foxes Tales (3/1), Scope (10/3), Eshaada (4/1), Ilaraab (9/2), Without A Fight (5/1), Outbox (11/1)

In a good Group 3 FOXES TALES is selected to build on a sound reappearance run at Sandown and make the most of the weight he receives from last autumn's Group 1 winner Eshaada. Ilaraab has a series of very creditable efforts to his name at this venue and should also be thereabouts.