So You Think has the "tactical brilliance" to master just four rivals in Saturday's Coral-Eclipse Stakes, according to his overseas connections, reports attheraces.com.It says: Aidan O'Brien's towering five-year-old has been one of the most talked-about horses of the Flat season, having arrived from Australia in January after Coolmore secured a controlling interest from Malaysian tycoon Dato Tan Chin Nam.Chin Nam still retains a significant interest in So You Think, and will be despera
So You Think has the "tactical brilliance" to master just four rivals in Saturday's Coral-Eclipse Stakes, according to his overseas connections, reports attheraces.com.
It says: Aidan O'Brien's towering five-year-old has been one of the most talked-about horses of the Flat season, having arrived from Australia in January after Coolmore secured a controlling interest from Malaysian tycoon Dato Tan Chin Nam.
Chin Nam still retains a significant interest in So You Think, and will be desperate not to witness a repeat of his downfall at Royal Ascot. But Duncan Ramage, racing and bloodstock manager for Chin Nam, is convinced the colt's turn of foot will help to avoid any potential skirmishing at Sandown, in what could turn out to be a muddling encounter.
Ramage said: "He has the tactical brilliance to get himself out of any trouble, so I'm not concerned about the lack of runners. You just have to look at his runs in Australia to realise just how his turn of foot can make all of the difference. In fact, I think his turn of foot is his greatest strength."
So You Think looked imperious in two starts in Ireland, but it all went horribly wrong in the Prince of Wales's Stakes, where he was sent off the 4-11 favourite. O'Brien was swift to blame himself for not having his inmate fit enough for the big occasion, in which Ryan Moore kicked on fully two furlongs from home before succumbing to Rewilding's late punch.
Ramage added: "Every situation is a learning process, and I'm sure we can learn from Ascot, where things did not go to plan. Aidan said he had left a bit behind coming into Ascot, so he'll be confident of having a strong horse at Sandown. He should be seen in a better light."
Seamie Heffernan will be hoping that is the case after the Ballydoyle stalwart was given the nod by his bosses to ride So You Think at the weekend, with Moore committed to riding Sir Michael Stoute's Workforce, last year's Epsom Derby and Arc winner
Snow Fairy has been declared to run the gauntlet against the supposed big two. Ed Dunlop's four-time Group One winner also had the option of competing in the bet365 Lancashire Oaks on the same afternoon at Haydock. Sri Putra and Confront complete the final field.