Ralph Beckett has put Killarney maiden winner Malabu Drive in here to ensure a gallop for WESTOVER. The Irish Derby winner hasn't scored subsequently but defeats by the Japan superstar Equinox in Dubai and Emily Upjohn in the Coronation Cup were hardly disasters and this looks a good opportunity to get back on track. He easily holds German Derby winner Tunnes on Epsom form and the latter would need very testing ground to have a chance of a form reversal. Zagrey was a couple of lengths behind the selection at Meydan and it's difficult to see a form reversal while Junko has never raced over this far. The latter has been well beaten when tackling Group 1 company in the past but given connections it wouldn't be a shock to see major improvement over this trip.
Zagrey (FR) 50-1 (8-13) 3rd of 10, 5 3/4l behind Equinox (8-13) at Meydan 1m 4f fst in Mar.
Malabu Drive 6-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 2f out, soon ridden, 3rd over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 13, 9l behind Coeur d'Or (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 1f hcp gd in Jun.
Westover 5-2fav (9-2) Wore hood to post, sweating, disputing 3rd on inside, angled out over 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, stayed on but never any chance with impressive winner, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Emily Upjohn (8-13) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
Tunnes (GER) 15-2 (9-2) Disputed close 3rd, outpaced over 2f out, soon behind, 4th of 5, 14 1/4l behind Emily Upjohn (8-13) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
Junko 5-1 (9-2) last of 6, 3 3/4l behind Anmaat (9-2) at ParisLongchamp 1m 1f Grp 1 stks gd in May.
