Highland Reel value to triumph in International battle at York

Reasons to take on Postponed

Postponed heads the market but there are reasons to suggest that the classy five-year-old is worth taking on.

The son of Dubawi won his last five starts and is unbeaten in three since joining trainer Roger Varian.

In the last of those at Epsom, the five-year-old put in a stunning performance when landing the Group 1 Coronation Cup over 1m 4f by 4 1/2 lengths from Found.

However, Postponed subsequently missed defending his crown in King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot after suffering a respiratory infection and now drops down in trip.

He is yet to win over 1m 2f and another concern is the stable has been under a cloud and badly out of sort of late with a number of horses running way below their best.

Exosphere a lively outsider

Coral-Eclipse winner Hawkbill is on a serious upward curve having won his last six starts and commands plenty of respect but is unproven on quick going and opposable as a result.

For those looking for one that could run well at huge odds Exosphere fits the bill.

The Sir Michael Stoute trained colt made an ultra-impressive seasonal reappearance when romping to a four-length success over Simple Verse in the Group 2 Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket but has failed to progress as expected in two subsequent outings.

However, the four-year-old wasn’t totally disgraced when third to the enterprisingly ridden Big Orange in the Group 2 Princess Of Wales’s Stakes at Newmarket last and now gets the fast ground that he relishes for the first time this season and the services of Pat Smullen in the saddle.

Stoute also shares the joint-record with O’Brien for winners in the race and has made no secret that he holds Exosphere in very high regard.

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Coral’s top tip: Highland Reel has plenty going for him and looks worth a wager to provide Aidan O’Brien with his sixth winner of the Juddmonte International. Exosphere could outrun his odds and make the frame at a huge price.