5.00 1m. 30 Declared. Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) (Class 2 ) of £175,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €90,195.00 2nd - €42,298.00 3rd - €21,158.00 4th - €10,570.00 5th - €5,285.00 6th - €2,642.00
Formscan - A high-quality renewal and, while the likes Reach For The Moon and Positive are both tempting for each-way players, history is against them in terms of weight-carrying performances, as no winner of this contest has carried more than 9st-5lb in the last 20 years. However, one that ideally fits the bill is GHALY, who is relatively unexposed and is competitively weighted for one so high in the ratings. The trip and ground are ideal and, with Oisin Murphy in the saddle, he has an awful lot going for him as a fresh horse on his seasonal debut. Perotto has dropped to an attractive mark and is feared most, while Tempus and Astro King, who were third and fourth respectively in this last year, also command respect.