Nayef made favourite for Eclipse Stakes

Nayef was today installed the 7-4 favourite for the Coral Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park in the sponsors’ opening show on the race following his impressive Prince Of Wales’s Stakes victory at Royal Ascot.

Vodafone Derby fourth Norse Dancer is the 6-1 second favourite for the race on July 5, while Islington, who ran a good third on her seasonal debut behind Nayef, is 8-1, with today’s runner-up Rakti on 10-1.