Nathaniel (Ire)

Enable Exits Eclipse Defeat Well

John Gosden is looking forward to the rest of the campaign with Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) despite the mare suffering the third defeat of her career on her seasonal bow in Sunday's Coral-Eclipse at Sandown. A third G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe win remains her ultimate target in the autumn and she satisfied her trainer when second to Charlie Appleby's Ghaiyyath (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) over a trip short of her optimum. However, Gosden believes Enable could face a tricky task at ParisLongchamp in October should G1 QIPCO 1000 Guineas...

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Eclipse Remains Enable's Target

The G1 Coral-Eclipse at Sandown remains the most likely comeback target for superstar mare Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}). The two-time G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe heroine was just denied in her bid for an historic third consecutive victory in the ParisLongchamp showpiece at the end of last season. Less than a fortnight later, Enable's owner-breeder Khalid Abdullah delighted racing fans by confirming his charge would stay in training as a 6-year-old--with a return to Paris in the autumn top of the agenda. Connections decided against an appearance at Royal...

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Enable Pointing to Eclipse at Sandown

Two-time G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe heroine Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) will point for the July 5 G1 Coral-Eclipse S. at Sandown for her seasonal bow, Racing Post reported on Monday. Royal Ascot's June 17 G1 Prince of Wales's S. has been ruled out for the John Gosden trainee. The bay was second to Waldgeist (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) in the 2019 Arc in her final 2019 outing. "Enable is in good form and has enjoyed a couple of spins up the Al Bahathri in the past few weeks," Gosden...

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