Stoute bids for Gerard repeat

Papal Bull bids to give Sir Michael Stoute back-to-back victories in the Betfair Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown on Thursday evening.

The Newmarket trainer took the Group Three event with Notnowcato 12 months ago

and relies on last summer's King Edward VII Stakes winner this time.

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Papal Bull was fourth to Sixties Icon on his reappearance at Newmarket and aims

to turn the tables on Jane Chapple-Hyam's Mighty, who was two and a half lengths

ahead of him in third place there.

Tam Lin, trained last year by Stoute, has his first run since joining the

Godolphin team. The four-year-old was last seen finishing second to Blue Monday

at Newbury in September.

Barry Hills saddles Mashaahed, who made an encouraging reappearance when second

to Red Rocks over this course and distance five weeks ago.

The seven-strong field is completed by Pat Chamings Take A Bow, Walter

Swinburn's Pinpoint and Fire And Rain from Emma Lavelle's stable.