This is a tricky choice, including because the form pick Flag Of Love has reached that level only once in three races and starts out for new connections today. The extra 1f looks sure to benefit GLORIOUSLY SASSY, who's twice taken minor honours over 7f and may be the most solid option, but the possible improvers against him include Arabian Force who looked so green at Kempton. They may emerge as the principals, with Komodo Island and Hymnbook also needing a mention.[Richard Austen]
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18,000gns foal; seventh foal; Massaat half-brother to four winners including Charlie D (1m4f-2m1f; RPR 97), Vitani (US 7f dirt) and Apollo Rebellion (Japanese 8.5f); dam unraced half-sister to smart 2m5f hurdle winner Windsor Park; on his debut, others seem more likely.
Three races, easily best of them when second at Haydock (1m, good) last July; final start was on heavy ground; has changed hands and left Harry Charlton; good chance if reverting to that best effort.
16-1 and hooded, looked green when 4l fourth of eight in maiden at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) in March but that did show significant ability in this context and he should improve.
17-2, slowly into stride and green when never dangerous in Kempton maiden (1m, AW) three weeks ago, with plenty of pushing required to get him into sixth of 14; classy pedigree, though, and he could be a big improver.
Mixed pedigree for stamina, with dam a 1m4f-2m winner; made the frame over 7f at Southwell (AW) and Catterick (good) this spring and he looks sure to be in the money again, with 1m+ highly likely to help.
Not far away at Chelmsford (100-1) in November and 2l third of 11 in maiden at Wolverhampton (again 7f on AW; 4-1) three weeks ago; likely to stay 1m and has place claims.
By Frankel out of a 1,000 Guineas winner; too green at Kempton (1m, AW) but some improvement when sixth of ten in novice at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) later in December; looks set for improvement this term, which puts him in the mix if it's forthcoming today.
11th foal; Wootton Bassett half-brother to five winners including Dark Crusader (1m3f-1m6f; RPR 101), Cailini Alainn (1m4f/1m5f; 93) and Naughty Or Nice (9.4f/1m5f; 92); unraced dam closely related to US 1m3f Grade 1 winner; late foal on debut but pedigree means he needs a market check.
8,000euros yearling by The Irish Rover; second foal; dam unraced half-sister to 10.6f-1m4f Flat and 2m/2m1f hurdle winner Pak Army, out of 7f-winning half-sister to 6f Listed winner Bounty Box and Listed-placed 2yo winners; on debut, he's perhaps best watched.
Slow-starting fourth of five at Pontefract (5f, soft) last May; 28-1, faded to a 14l defeat at Thirsk (7f, good) when next seen 15 days ago; no form claims.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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