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Brian Meehan’s French 2,000 Guineas runner-up Isaac Shelby is on course for the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot on June 20.
Winner of the Group Two Superlative Stakes at Newmarket last July, the Night Of Thunder colt began his three-year-old campaign with a three-length success in the Greenham at Newbury, before being short-headed by Marhaba Ya Sanafi in France.
The St James’s Palace is shaping up into one of the races of the meeting with English and Irish Guineas winners Chaldean and Paddington as well as Charlie Hills’ unbeaten Cicero’s Gift lying in wait.
Though Isaac Shelby initially held an entry in the 10-furlong Coral-Eclipse at Sandown, the Manton handler is keen to keep him at a mile for now.
🇫🇷 A 33/1 shock in the French 2000 Guineas!
Marhaba Ya Sanafi edges out Isaac Shelby to take the Emirates Poule d'Essai des Poulains at @paris_longchamp for @mickaelbarzalon and Andreas Schutz… pic.twitter.com/Ui1AmQl9LP
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) May 14, 2023
Meehan said: “He is heading to Ascot and he’s in great form. We have been very happy with him. He goes to the St James’s Palace, but he won’t go to the Eclipse.
“We’ll see how he comes out of Ascot before making any plans. He is in everything, but we’ll play it by ear.
“He’s in good form, we couldn’t be happier with him really.”
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