Excellent Guest on Bunbury mission

Excellent Guest on Bunbury mission | Excellent Guest can attempt to go one higher within the 32Red Bunbury Cup at Newmarket on Saturday week following his fine effort at Royal Ascot.

Trainer George Margarson is eyeing another crack at the seven-furlong handicap once he found solely Prince of Johanne too smart within the Royal Hunt Cup over a mile.

"He's in smart kind. we tend to thought he was planning to win at Ascot, however i feel a mile is as way as he needs to travel," said the Newmarket handler.

"I assume he'll be higher when he goes for the Bunbury Cup, back over seven furlongs.

"He goes back to Newmarket then he'll be aimed toward the large handicaps at Ascot. there is one in July, August and September. He'll have a crack the least bit those.

"I've been half-tempted to step him up to Listed company, however i feel there is one in all those massive prizes in him. he is been unlucky.

"He was second within the Bunbury last year, second within the Buckingham Palace and currently he is been second within the Hunt Cup.

"He ought to have won the Bunbury Cup last year. He got boxed in on the within whereas Brae Hill (the winner) went up the way aspect.

"His half-brother Imperial Guest can be part of him within the Bunbury similarly. He ran within the Buckingham Palace on the Friday at Ascot and it went soft and he was on the incorrect aspect.

"And he'll be entered the Stewards' Cup. he is a horse that is done well on undulating tracks and every one his wins have come back over six furlongs and he wants quick ground."