Guineas favourite Auguste Rodin has big-money bid boosted after Nostrum withdraws
Guinea’s favorite Auguste Rodin gets a higher bid after main challenger Nostrum pulls out of the race with injury
- 2,000 Guineas favorite Auguste Rodin has dropped his price significantly
- It comes after Rodin’s closest challenger Nostrum pulled out of the race
- Rodin’s odds were cut to 11-4 after the announcement was made
Ante post 2,000 Guineas favorite Auguste Rodin has been reduced to 11-4 after it was announced that Nostrum, expected to be one of his most dangerous opponents, will miss the race.
Sir Michael Stoute-trained Nostrum appeared to have the physique to thrive as a three-year-old and build on his third-place finish in last season’s Dewhurst Stakes.
But Barry Mahon, race manager for Juddmonte owners, said: “Nostrum has had a little setback and he just needs a few weeks to take it easy. Hopefully we’ll have him back in the middle of summer. I suppose we’ll aim for Royal Ascot.’
Juddmonte still has a hope of 2,000 Guineas in the Andrew Balding-trained, Dewhurst Stakes winner Chaldean, who will be reunited with Frankie Dettori in Saturday’s Greenham Stakes at Newbury.
The 52-year-old Italian, who has spent a successful winter season at the Santa Anita circuit in Southern California, returns to action this afternoon at the Craven meeting at Newmarket as he begins his 36th and final British season.
Guinea’s favorite Auguste Rodin has seen his chances diminish for the big money race
Rodin’s closest challenger Nostrum was forced to withdraw from the race due to injury
Dettori’s three mounts include John and Thady-Gosden-trained Reach For The Moon, who was a classic hope for the Queen around this time last year.
He now runs ahead of King Charles III and Queen Camilla and takes part in the Bet365 Earl of Sefton Stakes.
With Dettori riding the Gosden-trained Coppice – 7-1 for the 1,000 Guineas – in tomorrow’s Nell Gwyn Stakes, he will soon have a better idea of his chances in the first two Classics of the season.
Karl Burke’s Marshman has been reduced to 9-1 for the Commonwealth Cup after winning the Prix Sigy at Chantilly.