Awtaad (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) appears likely to take his chance in the G1 Qatar Sussex S. at Glorious Goodwood on July 27. The Kevin Prendergast-trained colt beat G1 QIPCO 2000 Guineas winner Galileo Gold (GB) (Paco Boy {Ire}) to land the Tattersalls-sponsored Irish equivalent, but had to settle for third behind Hugo Palmer's runner in the G1 St James's Palace S. at Royal Ascot.
The G1 Prix Jacques le Marois was also an option, but Prendergast told At The Races, “Hopefully he will run in the Sussex, there's not a definite decision made yet but we are hoping he will run in the Sussex. He'll be competitive, whatever beats him this time will win.”
Aidan O'Brien's G1 French 2000 Guineas victor The Gurkha (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) split the pair at the Royal Meeting before being a beaten favourite in the G1 Coral-Eclipse and is likely to again form a clash of the Classic winners.
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