While this promises to be a much stronger race than the first division, there could still be a standout candidate in ACCENTUATE who finished with a flourish to be second over 7f at Newbury. That left a positive impression and he has the best form. Silent Storm, who ran promisingly on the same Newbury card, is second on the list ahead of Dissident, while Furhaan is the newcomer to be checked out.[Richard Austen]
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Third at Ascot (7f, good) in July was his only start as a 2yo but he backed up the form when reappearing for a strong-finishing second of nine at Newbury (7f, good; hooded) last month; 1m can help and he looks sure to win something soon; it may well be today.
Frankel half-brother to Arc heroine Bluestocking; last of four at Newbury (1m, soft) in September but some headway when fifth of 12 at Kempton (1m, AW) in November; among the market leaders for both those and no shock if he has a major role to play here.
70,000gns yearling by Showcasing; 11th foal; closely related to Group-placed 6f/7f 2yo winner Oklahoma City (RPR 106), half-brother to five winners including Cosmic Princess (1m2f; 96), Neenee's Choice (1m/1m2f; 94) and Cogital (1m4f-2m; 86); dam unraced; needs a second look but probably needs to be good to win this on debut.
Midfield in the Wood Ditton at Newmarket (1m, good; 9-2) in April and it was pretty disappointing that he failed to improve on that form when seventh of ten in a novice at Southwell (1m, AW; 7-2) 11 days later; early days.
200,000gns Cracksman yearling; beat one home on debut at Christmas (8.6f, AW); gelded and tongue tied in a four-runner Redcar maiden (1m, good to firm) two weeks ago, when he was one of two outsiders who turned over the market principals, but it looks as though longer trips will be his thing.
90,000euros son of Dark Angel; 22-1, outpaced over 2f out in novice at Newbury (7f, good) last month but rallied into fourth of 11, so it was fair form and an encouraging start; each-way player.
Never dangerous at big odds for both a novice at Newbury (7f, good; 5l to find with Silent Storm) and last Tuesday's maiden at Leicester (1m, good to firm); looks one for further down the line.
43,000euros yearling, 65,000euros breeze-up 2yo; sixth foal; Zarak half-sister to French winners Target Zone (1m/10.5f; RPR 94), Rule The Surf (1m 2yo; 77), Raqeeq (1m-1m4f) and New World Next (1m6f); dam unraced half-sister to Group-placed 1m/1m2f winner; hooded on debut in a pretty warm race.
Fifth of 12 at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) in November was better than her tenth of 14 at Kempton (1m2f, AW) seven weeks ago; admittedly she was up against it at 40-1 in the latter but this too may be a tricky task.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
( Pool guide displayed could change before the race starts & should be used as a guide only )
