Phoenix Stakes Odds

The Phoenix Stakes odds has Art Connoisseur, the highly impressive winner of the Coventry Stakes as favourite for the big race on Sunday. The unbeaten Michael Bell trained colt is 6/4 Paddypower.
to take the race which would make it four straight wins. His win in the Group Two Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot was electrifying and it seems that Bell may have a huge classic prospect on his hands. A win here would consolidate his credentials for the next year's 2000 Guineas for which he is second favourite behind Rip Van Winkle.

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Before getting to carried away with his classic prospects he has to overcome a four pronged challenge from the Aiden O'Brien gang, who are headed by impressive Master Craftsman. He will be looking to win the race giving O'Brien his ninth win in the last eleven runnings. Mastercraftsman is 9/4. The only filly in the race is the Kevin Prendergast trained Shimah, who will be looking to repeat the success of last year's winner Saoirse Abu, who got the better of the 2008 superstar and double Guineas winner, Henrythenavigator. Shimah can be backed at 11/4 and is in with a great chance. There has been plenty of whispers about the David Wachman entrant, Bushranger. Already a Group winner when winning the Group Three Anglesey Stakes, Bushranger will be hoping to emulate Damson, who won the race for Wachman in 2004. His odds of 4/1 look more than agreeable.

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