July Cup on the cards for Target

Takeover Target could have a third run in England should he show no ill-effects from his two runs at Royal Ascot this week.

The rising nine-year-old will start in Saturday's Golden Jubilee Stakes at Ascot after finishing second to Spanish sprinter Equiano in the King's Stand Stakes on Tuesday.

A tilt at Europe's richest sprint race, the $829,000 Group One July Cup on July 11, is also on the cards.

That race, like the two at Ascot, is part of the Global Sprint Challenge which Takeover Target's trainer Joe Janiak is keen to pick up as many points as possible.

"If he pulls up well on Saturday, he will go to the July Cup at Newmarket," said Janiak.

"It's part of the series and now we know more about the track there than when he was seventh in 2006 - we'll put more work on him this time."

"Jay (Ford, jockey) is under the impression he'll get further now that he's older so a stiff six furlongs shouldn't be a problem there."

Six of the first 10 home in the King's Stand were among 47 acceptors for the July Cup.

They are Fleeting Spirit (third), Dandy Man (fourth), Benbaun (seventh), Abraham Lincoln (ninth) and Kingsgate Native (10th).

Others to stand their ground include last year's July Cup hero Sakhee's Secret, Marchand D'Or, Assertive, War Artist, New Zealand hope Seachange, 2006 winner Les Arcs, Raven's Pass and Winker Watson.

There are 12 Irish-trained possibles, headed by Aidan O'Brien's brilliant miler Henrythenavigator.