After running well in defeat on both AW starts, MOON MAN may not need to improve to open his account on this turf debut. Spiritual Pursuit will be dangerous if able to match her best form, while Thelma's Angel has obvious scope to progress from her promising debut and Jungle Land is an interesting newcomer.[Chris Wilson]
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Kept on for respectable fourth on debut at Carlisle (6f, good to soft) last June, having shown his inexperience in the early stages, but we haven't seen him since a lesser effort two weeks later; gelded during layoff.
180,000euros yearling; fifth foal; half-brother to winners Fresh (6f/7f; RPR 108), Temple Bruer (5.7f/6f; 93) and Al Ameen (5f/6f AW; 86); dam 6f 2yo winner (81), half-sister to an Italian Listed-placed 5f 2yo winner; bred for speed; no surprise if he features on debut.
Out of an unraced half-sister to two Group 3 winners; clear second to useful rival on debut at Newcastle in March and lost out only by a head at Southwell (also 6f, AW) last month; ought to be a tough nut to crack if handling today's switch to turf.
In the frame all five starts, including two AW seconds at Wolverhampton (7f/6f) in February; not at best in first-time cheekpieces (retained) on latest outing but can pose a potent threat if back on song here.
Out of a Listed-placed 5f-5.4f winner; raced a bit too freely but still belied 66-1 odds on debut at Newcastle (5f, AW) last month, keeping on from the rear for never-dangerous third behind two useful rivals; contender if able to build on that performance over 6f on turf.
1/4 Odds Place 1,2
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