No gifts for City of Troy as Eclipse is hard won

City Of Troy produced a hard-fought victory in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown.

The Derby winner, who bounced back at Epsom having failed to land a blow in the 2000 Guineas, was the 1-4 favourite under Ryan Moore.

For trainer Aidan O'Brien he stalked along in the slipstream of stablemate Hans Andersen, but when asked to quicken he did not produce the turn of foot perhaps expected.

He still took up the lead, however, and was able to hold off a late challenge from 11-1 shot Al Riffa - saddled by O'Brien's son Joseph - to triumph by a length.