Six Confirmed For Saturday's Eclipse, Ombudsman To Undergo Sosie Test
Updated: July 3, 2025 at 2:18 pm
Godolphin's G1 Prince Of Wales's Stakes hero Ombudsman (Night Of Thunder) will face five opponents after a select half-dozen were confirmed for Saturday's £1-million G1 Coral-Eclipse at Sandown.
The John and Thady Gosden trainee, who has drawn stall five, encounters fellow four-year-old Sosie (Sea The Stars), who will bid for a fourth success at the highest level for the Andre Fabre stable from the neighbouring stall four.
The Classic generation enjoys strong representation and features G1 2000 Guineas hero Ruling Court (Justify) and G1 Prix du Jockey Club victor Camille Pissarro (Wootton Bassett). The TDN Rising Stars have been allocated stalls one and two, respectively. The field is completed by last term's G1 Futurity Trophy first and second Hotazhell (Too Darn Hot) and Delacroix (Dubawi), who will renew rivalry from stalls six and three.
Ryan Moore is sticking with Delacroix, the beaten favourite in last month's Betfred Derby, while Christophe Soumillon reunites with Camille Pissarro. Delacroix will aim to redeem his lofty reputation after finishing a disappointing ninth at Epsom.
The sponsors have Ombudsman as their even-money favourite, ahead of Sosie at 9/2 and Delacroix at 6/1.