Parish Hall misses Guineas Parish Hall was the notable absentee from the final field of 18 for the QIPCO 2000 Guineas with Joseph O'Brien confirmed as the rider of Camelot. Jim Bolger's Dewhurst winner swerves the contest because of the prevailing soft ground. With Furner's Green taken out of the Classic, Power will be the only other Ballydoyle runner alongside Camelot and Ryan Moore partners him. As expected the Godolphin pair Mandaean and Mighty Ambition were not declared. Richard Hannon has four runners headed by Craven winner Trumpet Major (Richard Hughes). He is joined in the field by stablemates Bronterre (Jamie Spencer), Coup de Ville (Paul Hanagan) and Redact (Jim Crowley). Born To Sea (Johnny Murtagh), Top Offer (James Doyle) and Abtaal (Christophe Soumillon) were other leading fancies to stand their ground. Jean-Claude Rouget thinks Abtaal could finish in the first four in the QIPCO 2000 Guineas after pleasing him in his preparations. Hamdan Al Maktoum's colt was narrowly beaten by Saturday rival French Fifteen on his seasonal return in the Prix Djebel at Maisons-Laffitte but the top trainer is expecting significant improvement ahead of his Newmarket bid. "He was not fit enough to win the Djebel and the trip was a bit short for him, but he has improved a lot from the race and that is why we decided to confirm Newmarket for him," Rouget told At The Races. "It is never easy to win the Guineas, but I think he has improved enough to be competitive and finish in the first four. Christophe Soumillon told me the horse would like the track at Newmarket."
