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‘Dropping back in trip will suit Naval Crown’

REPORTING BY SCOTT BURTON

CHARLIE APPLEBY has yet to win the Jersey but has two leading chances to change that run in Naval Crown and Creative Force.

Naval Crown has Classic form after a front-running fourth in the 2,000 Guineas, and also has a verdict over Master Of The Seas at Meydan in February.

“Naval Crown produced an excellent run in the 2,000 Guineas and dropping back to seven furlongs will suit,” said Appleby (right). “A repeat of his Newmarket performance should make him a leading contender.”

Naval Crown didn’t appear in love with heavy conditions at Saint-Cloud behind Normandy Bridge last October, although that was over a mile.

Creative Force has blossomed over six furlongs this spring and the form of his handicap win at Newmarket – middle leg of three straight successes – was boosted by runner-up Perotto on Thursday.

“Creative Force has proved very consistent over six furlongs so far this season and heads into this in good order,” said Appleby. “He won with some cut in the ground at

Newbury last time and we are hopeful with his breeding that he will stay this distance.”

What they say Yann Barberot, trainer of Fast Raaj

I was really pleased with his last piece of fast work on the turf straight last week and he just had a gentle breeze on the all-weather on Tuesday. It’s an open race with no standouts and no back numbers either. He ran well on heavy ground when he made his debut at Compiegne, so we’ll see. John Gosden, joint-trainer of Fundamental This has been the plan since he finished second in the King Charles II Stakes at Newmarket and we feel seven furlongs is his best trip. He has a low daisy-cutting action, so we are hopeful he can handle the ground rather than confident.

Roger Varian, trainer of Great King and Legion Of Honour

Great King has got it to do on ratings. He was very good over seven furlongs at Newcastle in April and the return to that trip should suit him. Legion Of Honour is a really nice colt. He ran very well at Newcastle and wasn’t disgraced in the 2,000 Guineas. A stiff seven should suit him.

Jessica Harrington, trainer of Ace Aussie

He will hate this ground, so I’m not sure whether he will run or not. He likes it fast, so we’ll have to wait and see whether we will let him take his chance.

Aidan O’Brien, trainer of Khartoum

I didn’t think he wanted soft ground but he handled it well at Naas and we’d be hopeful he will cope. He’s progressing nicely.

Angus Gold, racing manager to Shadwell Estate, owner of Mutasaabeq

He had a little break after the Guineas and he’s been in great form, so everyone is very happy with him. He won on pretty bad ground last year, so I don’t think that will necessarily hinder him. Quite a lot of Invincible Sprit’s progeny want a bit of ease in the ground and Ghanaati won on easy ground.

Clive Cox, trainer of Nando Parrado

Since he won at Ascot last year he has encountered – purely by chance – some of the worst going possible in his races. He’s in great form, loves the track, and I hope he’ll find conditions to be within his comfort zone.

Karl Burke, trainer of Spycatcher

I think he’s a huge price. Tactical is half his price and we beat him fair and square over six at Newbury last time. He’s come out of the race really well, we think seven is probably his best trip, and we’re drawn with two or three of the favourites on the far side. You need to be near one of the rails and we go there very hopeful.

Saeed bin Suroor, trainer of Storm Damage

He won nicely at Kempton and has improved for that race. This is a much tougher task but it is the right trip and we will see how he goes at this level.

Jane Chapple-Hyam, trainer of Bellosa

She has never galloped on heavy going at home. If you gave me the choice to run on good to firm or soft, I’d take the soft. I’ll wait and see what comes out and then make a decision. I do fear Mutasaabeq.

William Haggas, trainer of Light Refrain

She’s fine and she should handle the ground having won on soft at Nottingham before. The only issue is whether she’ll get the trip or not.

Charlie Fellowes, trainer of Vadream

She ran a massive race in the Guineas on only the third start of her career and has loads of speed, so the drop to seven furlongs is no concern. I have absolutely no idea what she’ll think of the ground. Part of the reason I ran her in the Fred Darling rather than the

Nell Gwyn was the ease in the ground at Newbury, but this is a totally different kettle of fish. She’s tough, though, and a very good filly.

JERSEY STAKES

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