FLIGHT OF THE OPERA

Appleby’s star ready to call the tune in Bonhams Stakes

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THE fact Gordon Elliot is sending MORDOR across the Irish Sea when Galway is on strongly suggests this animal is going to run a big race in the Coral Handicap (1.20) run over two and a half miles at Goodwood.

The top-class trainer saddled a winner on Tuesday, and this beast looked as though this marathon test would suit him when staying on over two miles at The Curragh 33 days ago.

Before that the successful hurdler had scored off a perch of 79 at Killarney in May over two miles and a furlong, and that race has worked out like a dream as four winners have come out of the race.