J J The Jet Plane, winner of the Al Quoz Sprint (G3) at Nad Al Sheba, is prepping well for Friday’s Darley July Cup (G1) at Newmarket. The Mike De Kock trainee stayed on well for fourth in the Golden Jubilee (G1) at Royal Ascot behind longshot winner and fellow Darley July entrant, Art Connoisseur. Paco Boy, winner of the Queen Anne Stakes (G1) over a mile at Royal Ascot, is also entered but considered a questionable chance to make the gate. If he runs, he would be cutting back two furlongs should Richard Hannon decide to keep him in the race.
Scenic Blast, winner of the King’s Stand Stakes (G1) on the first day of the Royal meeting reappears here. Ante-post wagering has Scenic Blast favored at approximately 8-5 with Paco Boy at 9-2 and J J The Jet Plane at 8-1.
The undercard is speckled with Carnival graduates including Leandros, Nota Bene, and Beaver Patrol.
Fateh Field, a two-time starter at the 2009 Dubai International Racing Carnival, resulting in a second and a third, will make his first start since January in a six furlong turf allowance race at Belmont Park on Friday. Veteran jockey Jean-Luc Samyn has been reserved for the mount. On Wednesday at Belmont, Carnival disappointment Iguazu Falls finished second in an allowance test. The Godolphin-based runner had troubled trips in two Carnival starts when he broke away with superb speed by failed to handle the tight Nad Al Sheba turns.