A step up in trip should help KANSAS who is bred for further than this and the son of Wootton Bassett stuck to his task nicely in a maiden just a fortnight ago when third to a stablemate. He can give Aidan O'Brien another renewal of this contest after last year's success with Henri Matisse. Any support for his stablemate Brussels is worth noting given Ryan Moore's preference for the unraced colt here. Other newcomers to note are the speedily bred Ennoble and Maximum Scepticism who represent Joseph O'Brien who can ready them first time out. [Phill Anderson]
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Wootton Bassett colt; cost 300,000gns as a yearling; half-brother to winners Arabic Charm (7f including AW; RPR 90), Love Affairs (6f 2yo; 85) and Lord Lovelace (7f AW; 84); dam French 6.5f (Listed) and 1m AW winner (97); yard won this with debutant Henri Matisse last season and this speedily bred newcomer warrants respect; market may provide clues; yard also run Kansas who has the benefit of a run but Moore seemingly prefers this colt.
Mehmas colt; cost 65,000gns as a yearling; dam well held 10.5f in France only start, sister to useful 7.5f 2yo/1m2f winner Zucchini, half-sister to winners Zip Top (Group-placed 7f 2yo/2m hurdle) and Zorion (1m Listed), out of 6f/1m 2yo winner; yard 6-189 with 2yos on turf in last five years; probably up against it.
Blue Point colt; half-brother to winners Last Crusader (6f 2yo/5f Listed; RPR 106) and Game Breaker (6f including 2yo; 82); dam Group-placed 6f 2yo winner (98), out of half-sister to 5f 2yo Listed winner New Planet; yard capable of readying newcomers and worth a market check.
Starspangledbanner colt; cost 62,000euros as a yearling; closely related to 5f 2yo winner Sirici (including AW/Listed; RPR 96), half-brother to 1m2f winner Copperknob (75); dam 6f 2yo winner (89), half-sister to 6f 2yo winner Silhuette out of half-sister to 5f/6f Listed winner Dazed And Amazed; speedy pedigree and yard get winning newcomers.
Stuck to his task well when beaten 1.5l by a stablemate on debut at Naas a fortnight ago; should relish the step up to 6f given his pedigree and yard's representatives often take giant strides from first run to second; Moore seemingly prefers Brussels but he warrants plenty of respect.
Havana Grey colt; cost 140,000gns as a yearling; half-brother to winners Baby Gal (6f 2yo; RPR 75) and Fillyfudge (1m2f including AW; 71); dam 7f-1m2f winner (94), half-sister to 6f-1m winner Miss Bootylishes and 6f 2yo winner Bow Wave; enough speed in his pedigree to suggest he could be involved for a yard that get winning newcomers.
Churchill colt; cost 225,000euros as a yearling; half-brother to four winners including Stardevote (Group-placed French 6.5f/7f including 2yo; RPR 100), Hoof It Hoof It (6f including 2yo; 76) and Jaayiz (6f-10.5f including 2yo/AW/France); dam 6f winner (75), half-sister to 1m Listed winner.
U S Navy Flag colt; dam 5f AW 2yo/6.6f turf winner (RPR 80), sister to German 1m1f Listed winner Cliffs Art, half-sister to Polish 5f winner Salien; yard excel with their sprinters and any market support worth noting.
Paid the price for being keen early when fourth of 10 over C&D having gone off a 10-3 shot; may do better now for a yard that do well with juveniles but certainly needs to.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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