Eminent powers clear in the Craven under Jim CrowleyPA
“I didn’t have him absolutely primed [for the Craven], but he was obviously in the right condition to run, hence the way he did run, which was very pleasing.”
The Newmarket handler accepts that favourite Churchill will be a tough nut to crack and unsurprisingly rates him as the main danger.
Meade nominates Churchill as the biggest danger to EminentPA
He said: “It’s a tough ask to beat Churchill. There are lots of other horses, but Churchill is obviously one that I am concerned about. He has won on the track before when winning the Dewhurst, but we haven’t seen him out this time.
“It’s difficult to form any more opinion than the bare form at the moment. He’s similar to our horse in so far as that he’ll most likely get further and he’ll need a bit of pace in the race.
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“One obviously has to be concerned, he’s a very good horse.”
Eminent will be partnered by Stobart Champion Jockey Jim Crowley after his boss, Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum, had no runners to declare for the Classic.
Meade added: "It hardly bears thinking about to be honest, the fact that we have got a runner is so exciting.
"I can’t imagine what it would be like, so it’s better to put it to one side and concentrate on getting the horse there in one piece and putting on a good show."
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