The ones with big-race entries are VALEDICTORY (for the Gosdens), Push The Limit (Ralph Beckett) and Spanish Voice (Andrew Balding), who have all been put into next month's Dante as well as the Derby and are preferred in that order. Their yards have ten, eleven and six entries respectively in the York Group 2 and market moves should tell us more about whether they have serious prospects of making that field, but slight preference on the limited evidence at this stage is for Valedictory on the strength of his eyecatching move from the back at Doncaster. Plymouth Brethren makes most appeal among the rest.[Richard Austen]
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Well-related colt by Study Of Man; second favourite for five-runner novice at Newcastle (1m, AW) 12 weeks ago and stuck to his task willingly to turn over the 4-7 favourite (another newcomer); that debut probably leaves him with plenty to find on form but it was promising and he looks sure to stay.
By Le Havre out of a 1m3f winner; 11-1, always front rank to win a nine-runner novice at Kempton (1m, AW) in October, well in charge from over 1f out; has Dante and Derby entries; looks a useful prospect at the least.
9,000gns foal, 60,000gns yearling; tenth foal; Make Believe half-brother to six winners including Enzel (French 1m2f 2yo; RPR 95), Eneryda (French 9.7f-1m4f; 93), Lionella (1m5f/1m6f; 75) and Reel Power (1m; 59); dam Listed-placed 1m4f winner (104); needs to be good to win this on debut.
Brother to three winners with peak RPR of at least 111, notably Journey (1m2f-1m4f including Group 1; RPR 120); co-second favourite for novice at Newcastle (7f, AW) in November, which was in no way matched by his performance (free-going 8th of 12) but he's a late foal and it won't be a great surprise if he's capable of a lot better; stable also runs Valedictory.
By Teofilo out of a close relation to Derby/St Leger runner-up Mojo Star; weak 14-1 and slowly away for novice at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) over three weeks ago, racing freely early on but keeping on well for fourth of nine despite clear inexperience; looks the type to make major progress.
190,000euros yearling by Frankel; ninth foal; half-brother to seven winners, notably A Raving Beauty (1m-1m1f including US turf Grade 1; RPR 113); dam maiden half-sister to 1m Group 2 winner Alianthus; this should be a warm race for debut but he needs a market check.
210,000gns yearling by Lope De Vega; favourite for novice at Kempton (1m, AW) in December and made late headway into third of 13; tongue tied today; Dante and Derby entry who looks sure to improve.
160,000gns half-brother to high-class Inspiral; 12-1 and hooded when last of four in novice at Newcastle (6f, AW) six weeks ago, unable to get to grips with the principals; faces an extra half mile today but his connections seem to have stronger hopes with Plymouth Brethren.
140,000gns yearling by Cracksman; 20-1 for maiden at Doncaster (1m, good) in September, slowly away and held up last of 11 but running on well from over 1f out to go down by a nose and a neck; has Dante and Derby entries; while the debut form can be questioned, he shaped as if full of promise.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
( Pool guide displayed could change before the race starts & should be used as a guide only )
