So You Think can pass stern test

Aidan O’Brien’s import is viewed by many as the banker of the meeting and it is hard to argue after he made a showstopping start to his European career.

Five times a Group One winner in Australia, the five-year-old is a versatile runner, handling soft and quick ground alike and running well up to the distance of two miles.

He has made a peerless start to his campaign with O’Brien, trotting up by 10 lengths against some vastly inferior rivals in a Curragh Group Three before tackling the Tattersalls Gold Cup back at that track last time.

So You Think’s tall reputation seemed to scare off most of the runners and with connections of Workforce ducking the challenge, it was no surprise to see the son of High Chaparral prevail again.

His four-and-a-half-length verdict hardly does justice to the ease of his win as he was scarcely out of second gear in disposing of Campanologist.

This 10-furlong event will present a much sterner test with a couple of genuine Group One performers among the opposition.

However, if So You Think is as good as he appears, he should be up to landing a first British Group One success.

Codemaster is the nap in the Jersey Stakes following an impressive seasonal bow at Newmarket last month.

The three-year-old won one of his three starts as a juvenile, finishing second on the other occasions, including in the ultra-competitive Two-Year-Old Trophy at Redcar.

He encountered fast ground for the first time at Newmarket when lining up in a Listed heat and although he looked in trouble two furlongs out, he kept finding a little more and eventually won by two lengths in a track-record time.

Henry Candy immediately nominated the Jersey as a likely target and the hint should be taken.