LIKE every great heavyweight boxing clash there is plenty of posturing and deferrals before the main event and the clash between Stradivarius (117) and Trueshan (122) has been no different, that is until Saturday when they were finally presented the opportunity to slug it out on the track.

In addition, the presence of last year’s winner Princess Zoe (110) added further depth to what was widely viewed as the most competitive renewal of the Group 1 Prix Du Cadran in recent times.