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SAKHEE AND HOLLOW AMONG ECLIPSE ELEVEN

A maximum of 11 horses will line-up for Saturday's £300,000 Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown following today's five-day declaration stage.

Sakhee, beaten a length into second by Sinndar in the Vodafone Derby, could bid to further boost the form of the Epsom Classic but looks set to face stiff opposition in the 10-furlong contest.

The Henry Cecil-trained Beat Hollow, five lengths further adrift in third at Epsom, may re-oppose Sakhee having gone on to win the Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp last month.

And stablemate Shiva, impressive winner of the Brigadier Gerard Stakes over the course and distance, heads the older challenge for the Group One contest which will be the first significant clash between the generations this season.

Godolphin added three horses for £15,000 apiece at Saturday's supplementary stage headed by Fantastic Light, runner-up to Daliapour in the Coronation Cup last season.

The Aga Khan's Queen Anne Stakes winner Kalanisi was the other horse to be supplemented.

Aidan O'Brien has just one possible in the race in the shape of Giant's Causeway, second in both the Sagitta 2000 Guineas and Irish 2000 Guineas before landing the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Shiva's connections issued their usual proviso about the ground for the mare.

The five-year-old missed possible engagements in both the Prince Of Wales's Stakes and Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot because of the prevailing fast ground.

Alan Cooper, racing manager to owners the Niarchos Family, said: "Mr Cecil is very happy with her and if the ground is right he plans to run her.

"There is rain forecast during the week and obviously we will know more by Friday.

"We wouldn't want the ground to be faster than good."

Confirmations: Border Arrow, Gold Academy, Ela Athena, Shiva, Beat Hollow, Giant's Causeway, Sakhee, Kalanisi, Fantastic Light, Gracioso, Sun Charm (11).