Won novice at Newcastle (7f, AW) in April on belated debut and better form when close fourth in C&D novice five weeks ago, both under 7lb claimer; plenty in this field have a form chance and he is one of them.
110,000gns yearling by New Bay; fifth foal; half-brother to winners Harold Shand (7f 2yo; RPR 85) and Unpresuming (Hong Kong 7f; 71); dam unraced half-sister to 7f 2yo Group 1 winner Toormore and 7f 2yo Group 2 winner Estidhkaar; hooded newcomer from a leading yard and the market should guide.
Two runs on turf, finishing a lot closer at Brighton (6f, good to firm; made most) last time but he was only fifth of six and it was modest form; the equipment he wore that day (hood and cheekpieces) is dispensed with.
$100,000 yearling, 40,000gns breeze-up 2yo; refused to enter stalls on intended debut in May; 28-1, slowly away and always behind at Windsor (1m, good to soft) just over three weeks ago; pedigree gives hope for AW surface.
Close third over C&D last August, which requires some respect even though it came in between two heavy defeats (back here latest); gelded since; market can guide for his first run in 300 days.
10,000gns foal by Sergei Prokofiev; first foal; dam 7f-8.6f winner (including AW; RPR 78), half-sister to fairly useful winners Fiscal Policy (5f/6f) and Dittander (5f 2yo), out of German 1,000 Guineas winner; probably up against it on debut.
Not beaten far on debut at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) last November and reappeared with good second in slowly run race there (8.6f, AW) one month ago; refused to enter stalls at Salisbury (7f) three weeks ago; if there's no repeat of that, she's one of the several leading form contenders.
Failed to justify market prominence at Newbury (6f, good) last August on sole run as 2yo; a bit better there (7f, good) on May return but weakened into eighth of 15 and others in this line-up have accomplished more.
5-4 favourite when only fifth of six on debut at Wetherby (5.5f, good to firm) four weeks ago; always-prominent second of 11 at Southwell (6f, AW) two weeks later, however, and that makes her a contender.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
( Pool guide displayed could change before the race starts & should be used as a guide only )
