Aidan O'Brien drops significant hint he could use Coral Eclipse as rebound race for Epsom Derby flop
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Delacroix was sent off favourite for the Derby at Epsom but trailed home in ninth.
Camille Pissarro won the French Derby and is just 5-1 for the race. But runaway Royal Ascot winner Trinity College will not be lining up at Sandown.
O'Brien said: 'The Eclipse will come a bit too quick for Trinity College. Delacroix will take his chance with Camille Pissarro.'
THE ECLIPSE, Coral bet: 5-2 Ombudsman, 3 Sosie, 5 Camille Pissarro, 7 Cal-andagan, 10 Almaqam
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The ace jockey made it an incredible 14 wins for the season at the Thames track as he booted in Richard Hughes' five-year-old speedster.
Murphy was riding the gelding for the first time and took it up a furlong out on the 9-5 shot who knuckled down well to beat Grandlad by three quarters of a length.
Murphy said: 'I've been lucky to get on some nice horses here — and Nogo's Dream did the job really well.
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'He found plenty when I asked him to go and win the race.'
The reigning champion jockey is now on 49 wins in this season's title race — 18 clear of nearest rival William Buick.
Chaos at Royal Ascot as winning horse Lazzat goes mad and almost KOs groundsworker with kick
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Aidan O'Brien may use the July 5 showpiece as Delacroix's next outing
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