Hills fears ‘bounce’ factor
A high-class juvenile last season, the Oasis Dream colt’s comeback victory in the Greenham Stakes at Newbury unsurprisingly had Hills dreaming of Classic glory, but those ambitions went up in smoke after being stuck wide in the French 2000 Guineas.
However, his luckless trip to Paris may have been a blessing in disguise as it left connections favouring a return to sprinting at the Royal meeting and the move had the perfect outcome as Muhaarar left what looked a strong field trailing in his wake in the inaugural Commonwealth Cup.
