Inisherin and Vandeek Among One Dozen Declarations for the July Cup

[Wandering Eyes]

Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum's G1 Commonwealth Cup hero Inisherin (GB) (Shamardal) and KHK Racing's G1 Prix Morny and G1 Middle Park Stakes victor Vandeek (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}) will lock horns for a second time in Saturday's £600,000 My Pension Expert July Cup at Newmarket. The duo, first and third in May's G2 Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock, have been drawn alongside each other, in stalls six and five, in a field of 12 declared for the six-furlong dash. Aidan O'Brien trainee and G1 Irish 2000 Guineas third River Tiber (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), who finished third to Vandeek in the Morny and Middle Park, will exit gate four. Commonwealth Cup third Jasour (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}), is the only other 3-year-old in the line-up and has drawn stall nine. Last year's third Kinross (GB) (Kingman {GB}) has been allocated stall 12.

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