It was hard not to be impressed by the manner of the well-regarded CHARLES DARWIN's all the way win at Navan and he showed enough speed there to suggest the drop back to 5f here should not inconvenience him. Spring Is Here was pitched in at the deep end on debut at the Curragh but emerged with real credit and she should make a race of it. The expensive breeze-up purchase Cardiff By The Sea and Jack The Bachelor make most appeal on paper of the newcomers. [Dave Stephens]
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No Nay Never colt is a brother to Group 1 winner Blackbeard; built on the promise of his Curragh debut (5f, good) when making all in a 6f Navan maiden (soft) in very impressive fashion; the drop back to 5f should pose no problems here and a 3lb penalty may not stop him from following up en-route to a trip to Royal Ascot.
Cotai Glory colt sold for 60,000Euros as a yearling and 55,000GNS as a 2yo; third foal; half-brother to 1m2f AW winner Rock Armour (RPR 68); dam 1m1f winner (80), half-sister to 7f Group 3 winner Empowering, out of 7f Listed winning half-sister to 7f-1m1f Group 1 winner Bigstone; newcomer from respected source but pedigree suggests he may need further.
Mehmas colt was a 65,000Euros yearling and 100,000GBP 2yo; sixth foal; half-brother to winners Markaz Paname (6f/7f inc 2yo/Group 3; RPR 109), Latin Fever (7f 2yo; 79) and On Tick (5f AW 2yo; 74); dam 5f winner (inc AW; 77), out of half-sister to 6f 2yo Group 1 winner Elusive City; appeals on paper and worth a market check for in form yard.
Dark Angel colt cost 75,000GNS as a yearling; second foal; dam unraced half-sister to 1m Group 1 winner Territories, out of Listed-placed 1m/1m1f 2yo winner, is granddaughter of 15.5f Group 3 winner; yard can ready one first time up but pedigree suggests he'll be seen to best effect over further.
St Mark's Basilica filly bought for 320,000GNS at the Craven breeze-up sales last month; second foal; half-sister to 6f/7f winner Al Qudra (inc AW/2yo Listed; RPR 107); dam 5f 2yo winner (inc Listed; 98), half-sister to useful 6f-1m winner Magical Dreamer; attractive pedigree and could go well on debut.
Starspangledbanner filly cost 225,000Euros as a yearling; sister to 2yo Group 3 winner Castle Star ran a fine race in a listed contest at the Curragh on debut (5f, good) when 25-1, beaten just 2.5l into fourth of 6; should improve plenty for that initial experience and may give the Ballydoyle horse most to think about.
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