With a decent chunk of improvement likely to come second time out, Ballydoyle's first-string FIRST APPROACH looks the way to go having shown speed when runner-up on the all-weather last month. Award Ceremony wasn't far behind the selection at Dundalk and looked green so she'll be the main threat if she benefits from that experience. [Phill Anderson]
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Dark Angel colt; cost 85,000gns as a yearling; half-brother to Norwegian 5.8f 2yo winner Icon Bling; dam 6f winner (RPR 72), closely related to two 5f 2yo winners, half-sister to useful winners Boston Rocker (Group-placed 6f 2yo) and Mustallib (6f); speedy pedigree and yard can ready one but this could be an above average maiden.
Dam was a Group-placed 6f winner and showed speed when hitting the crossbar at Dundalk on debut with Award Ceremony just behind; yard's representatives often take big steps forward from their initial outings; first-string on jockey bookings.
Wootton Bassett colt; dam 7.4f 2yo winner (RPR 94), sister to winners Mars (very smart up to 1m4f), Gustav Klimt (7f 2yo Group 2), Wonderfully (7f 2yo Group 3) and three Listed (at 6f 2yo, 7f 2yo and 1m), half-sister to Italian 1m 2yo Group 1 winner Nayarra; nice pedigree but will probably need further and he's the yard's second-string.
Only just touched off for second by First Approach at Dundalk on her debut last month; looked green and will need to improve with her re-opposing rival likely to take a sizeable step forward.
Cotai Glory filly; cost 16,000euros as a yearling; sister to French/Italian 4.5f/6f 2yo winner Bottle Of Bubbles (including Group 3; RPR 91); dam 5f AW 2yo winner (65), closely related to prolific 5f-6f winner Your Pal Tal, half-sister to four winners at up to 7f; speed in her pedigree but this looks tough on debut.
Cotai Glory filly; dam 6f AW 2yo winner (RPR 91), out of Listed-placed 1m2f/10.7f winner Zamoura; yard gets 2yo winners but likely best watched in this field.
Soldier's Call filly; half-sister to French 6f-8.5f winner Reconnect (including 2yo; RPR 70); dam French 5.5f 2yo winner, is granddaughter of 7f/1m winning half-sister to French 1,000 Guineas winner Elusive Wave; this looks tough for a newcomer but speed in her pedigree.
Starspangledbanner filly; dam German Listed-placed 1m2f/1m3f winner, out of German Listed-placed 1m3f winner; yard gets winning newcomers but this looks tough.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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