Seville's another O'Brien ace

13 April 2012

Aidan O'Brien has been mopping up valuable prizes in recent weeks and the trainer can land another with the promising Seville in the totesport Dante Stakes at York tomorrow.

Fresh from winning with all four of his runners at Chester's May meeting and enjoying yet another Derrinstown Derby Trial victory with Recital, O'Brien could not be in better form - especially considering his horses usually peak from mid-summer onwards.

Seville has achieved far more in his short career than either of his market rivals Carlton House and World Domination, who are priced purely on the strength of their home reputations.

The Galileo colt chased home Dubai Prince on his debut at Gowran, with the winner subsequently going on to prove himself top class before his switch to Godolphin.

Seville then had no trouble winning at Tipperary before finishing just under a length second to Godolphin recruit Casamento in the Group One Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster.

His breeding suggests he can do nothing but improve for a step up in trip and the form of his stable means he should be hard to beat in the valuable Derby trial over an extended 1m 2f.

Midday was beaten in the Middleton Stakes last year but there is nothing of Sariska's class in tomorrow's renewal.

After that near two-length defeat, trainer Henry Cecil's five-year-old went on to prove herself as one of the best racemares of recent years.

A second win in the Nassau Stakes as well as victories in the Yorkshire Oaks and the Prix Vermeille were followed by an unfortunate defeat when bidding for a second Breeders' Cup win.

While she will not be at her very best for this extended 1m 2f Group Two event with all her major targets to come later in the season, she is head and shoulders above her rivals and Cecil's stable is now in great form.

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