Made a promising debut at Leopardstown last autumn and built on that on return when a close second in a Gowran maiden over this trip; a leading player with improvement to come.
Sixth foal; half-brother to French winners Metropolitan (1m inc 2yo/French 2,000 Guineas; RPR 118) and Mister Charlie (7.5f/1m inc AW; 81); dam unraced sister to 1m3f winner Dorfman; cost E150,000 as a yearling; makes appeal on paper so needs a check in the market for a yard flying high.
Has run some solid races in defeat up to 1m2f; faced a tough task at Gowran last time but ran creditably; the hood worn then is left off and the drop back to 1m should be fine so is a player.
Second foal; dam 9.4f/1m2f winner (inc 2yo/AW; RPR 87), half-sister to 1m Listed winner Staying On, from the family of Oaks winner Talent; 3,000gns foal was a 1,000gns vendor buyback as a yearling; looks the stable second-string on debut.
Third foal; dam unplaced 1m 2yo (RPR 61), half-sister to Listed-placed 9.5f 2yo winner Delhi, out of Group-placed 6f 2yo winner; not a bad pedigree and cost E10,000 as a yearling; yard sprang a 25/1 shock in this race last year so not ruled out.
Closely related to 7f 2yo winner Royal Meeting (inc Group 1; RPR 116), half-brother to four winners inc Heavy Metal (5f-1m inc 2yo turf Group 2/UAE dirt Group 2; 119); dam SA 6f Grade 1 winner/UAE 1,000 Guineas third (95); 30,000gns yearling has a quality international damline; looks yard's first-string so needs a market check.
Was strong in the market on debut when just denied over 7f at Leopardstown; the form of that race has taken some knocks but he should have improved since and the step up in trip should be fine.
Solid in two runs as a 2yo; unlucky-in-running on return at Leopardstown but ran a fine race there last time over 1m2f; caught close home then after leading in the straight so the drop to 1m should suit; a player.
Eighth foal; half-sister to five winners inc Anda Muchacho (Italian 1m-1m2f inc Group 2; RPR 112), Parsley (5f/6f 2yo; 99) and Love Powerful (6f inc 2yo; 91); decent pedigree and cost 220,000gns as a yearling; worth a market check for an in-form yard.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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