River Thames represents top class connections in O’Brien, Moore and Ballydoyle. He was a winner of his only start over 7f in September at Punchestown, when winning by a neck from the useful Changingoftheguard.
He’s by Churchill, and the Dam side doesn’t exactly scream stamina, so it will be interesting to see how he fares here. This could likely prove a marker for the Ballydoyle battalion with a view to the upcoming classics.
Fascinating contender.