3.00 ORIENTALISM (FR); 3.50 SOAPY STEVENS; 5.00 STILETTO; 6.00 FANTASTIC FOX; 11.00 AND BETTER OTHERS.
The subsequent Group 1 winners Mishriff and Space Blues have won divisions of this race in the last couple of years and FANTASTIC FOX could add his name to the roll of honour today. Roger Varian's colt cost 260,000gns as a yearling and he is a half-brother to the Group 1 winner Dream Of Dreams, while his dam is closely related to the top-class sprinters Airwave and Jwala. Another interesting newcomer is Orientalism, who was a 230,000-euros purchase and he is the first foal out of Group 3-winning mare. Any market support for Stiletto, Lorca or Navegaon Gate would have to be noted, while Soapy Stevens is the pick of those with previous race experience.
Horse | Comment |
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1 - AUSSIE RASCAL (IRE) | Australia colt out of Refusetolisten. |
2 - EAGLE SPRINGS (IRE) | 7-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 13l behind Roseabad (9-0) at Bath 1m 2yo nov stk (4) fm in Sep |
3 - FANTASTIC FOX | Frankel colt out of Vasilia. |
4 - GYENYAME | 16-1 (9-0) Led, ridden over 3f out, weakened before 2f out, 8th of 9, 9l behind Annandale (9-3) at Bath 1m 2f 2yo nov stk (5) gs in Oct |
5 - IRAQI (IRE) | Elzaam colt out of New Music. |
6 - LANGAFEL (IRE) | 200-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden 3f out, no impression, 9th of 14, 12l behind Aleas (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2yo nov stk (4) hvy in Oct |
7 - LORCA (GER) | Lucky Lion colt out of Livia's Wake. |
8 - NAVEGAON GATE | Frankel colt out of Cascata. |
9 - OCEAN WILDE | 40-1 (9-2) Slow into stride, always in rear, last of 11, 26l behind Beautiful Bertie (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2yo nov stks (4) pol in Oct |
10 - ORIENTALISM (FR) | Sea The Stars colt out of Bourree. |
11 - RADIANT LIGHT | Fastnet Rock colt out of Gertrude Gray. |
12 - RA RACER | 150-1 (9-3) Slowly away, in rear, pushed before 2f out, never involved, last of 8, 15l behind Bullace (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f 2yo nov stks (5) pol in Oct |
13 - SIMONS KING (IRE) | 7-2 (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and switched wide over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 8l behind Eclipse De Lunar (9-2) at Ayr 1m 2yo nov stk (5) gs in Sep |
14 - SOAPY STEVENS | 2-1fav (9-5) Tracked leader and keen, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, ran on under pressure final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Golden Dove (9-0) at Redcar 1m 1f 2yo nov stk (5) sft in Oct |
15 - SONG TWO (IRE) | Twilight Son gelding out of Meydan Princess. |
16 - STILETTO | Frankel colt out of High Heeled. |
17 - THE NU FORM WAY (FR) | 16-1 (9-5) Off the pace in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced when slightly hampered just inside final 2f, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 10l behind Rhoscolyn (9-5) at Haydock 7f 2yo nov stk (5) gf in Aug |