Eagle can come out on Top in Aston Park Stakes

David Metcalf | May 13, 2016

Eagle Top an Aston Park ace

Eagle Top is a class act and looks a worthy favourite to make a winning return to action in the Group 3 Aston Park Stakes at Newbury (14:45).

The John Gosden trained five-year-old ran out the impressive winner of the Group 2 King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot in 2014, and was then far from disgraced when fourth to Oaks winner Taghrooda in the Group 1 King George at the same venue.

Although Eagle Top failed to get his head in front last season, the son of Pivotal did post some really solid efforts at the highest level.

They included a cracking second to Postponed in the King George, where Eagle Top went down by just a nose in a driving finish.

King George form stands out

The pair pulled 3 1/4 length clear of the third home, and the form stands out like a sore thumb in this lower grade affair.

It’s fair to say that Eagle Top ran well below par in his final two starts last year but, off an official rating of 120, he has 8lb and upwards on his rivals in this 1m 4f contest.

That is going to make Eagle Top very hard to beat, if running to anywhere near his best and, with Frankie Dettori in the saddle, this looks a glorious opening for him to get back on the scoresheet.