Intro:

Nathaniel stormed to victory in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown on Saturday in his first run of the year.

Script:

Nathaniel enjoyed success on his first run of the year to land a thrilling Coral-Eclipse at Sandown.

Sharply away from the stalls, the John Gosden-trained King George winner was in a perfect position throughout.

Unlike in the Prince of Wales's Stakes, Farhh, ridden by Frankie Dettori also broke well from the start line.

Monterosso, having his first start since winning the Dubai World Cup, also kept up with Nathaniel but began to struggle off the home bend.

Cityscape also loomed as a danger but Nathaniel was still at the head of the pack with a quarter-mile to run as Buick also began to hit top gear.

Dettori conjured a strong finishing charge from Farhh but Nathaniel held on for a half-length victory.