Sanders believes Duke can rule again

SEB SANDERS believes St James’s Palace Stakes hopeful Bachelor Duke is in the sort of form that took him to Classic glory on his last start.

The James Toller-trained colt lost his maiden tag in the best possible manner when beating Azamour by a length in the Boylesports Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh.

He has to improve on his seventh in the English Guineas to overturn Haafhd at Royal Ascot today, but his rider is making all the right noises.