3.40 1m. 3f. 211yds. 18 Declared. Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2 ) of £100,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €51,540.00 2nd - €24,170.00 3rd - €12,090.00 4th - €6,040.00 5th - €3,020.00 6th - €1,510.00
Formscan - Things appeared to finally click for Al Nafir when registering his first triumph on the turf in the Old Rowley Cup at Newmarket in October and is one to note on his return to action, despite facing a 10lb rise in the handicap. Preference, however, is for the progressive TEUMESSIAS FOX, who has proved a different proposition since undergoing a gelding operation. Andrew Balding's four-year-old will need to overcome a 7lb increase in the ratings after an authoritative display at Newmarket, but looks capable of doing so. Nagano may have a lengthy layoff to contend with, but is an intriguing contender given what he achieved in 2021. His stablemate Aimeric is another to consider on the back of a Doncaster triumph.