After he belied his starting price by going very close on debut, SPY KINGDOM is taken to go one better. Roman Centurion has to be taken seriously, while Kaizen could look a different proposition this time and represents a top team. The market should be a good guide to the potential fortunes of the newcomers, with Soho Legend just preferred on paper.[Jonathan Doidge]
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Half brother to Derby winner Desert Crown; showed some promise on debut in a Ffos Las maiden (1m, good to soft) last July; unable to improve on that at Southwell (1m, AW) on his recent reappearance; more needed.
22-1 on debut, when showing some ability and finishing over 10l fourth at Sandown (7f, good) last September; step up in trip looks a plus and the market can probably give further clues about his chance.
Eighth foal; half-brother to winners Value Added (9.4f AW; RPR 86), Kiteflyer (1m; 86) and Topical (6f 2yo; 82); dam unraced half sister to 1m2f/1m7f Group 3 winner Shemima and two Listed winners; already gelded; top trainer is among the winners; heed the market signals.
Beaten 5l on debut when sent off the favourite at Southwell (7f, AW) last October; tongue-tie now fitted for his reappearance, for which he is up in trip; top yard is among the winners this week; no surprise to see an improved effort.
Didn't show much on his debut but made a big improvement on that when a close second at 50-1 here over 7f (soft) last October; step up in trip looks positive and he will be a player if acting on faster ground.
Eighth foal; closely related to winners Deauville Legend (1m2f-1m5f including Group 2) and Sea La Rosa (1m2f-1m6f including Group 1; 111); half brother to three winners; dam 8.5f-1m3f winner (including Listed; 104); already gelded; trainer's string in good form; interesting newcomer.
14-1 on debut, when posting a very promising effort to finish a close second, with the favourite behind in third, in the Wood Ditton at Newmarket's Craven meeting (1m, good; always prominent); big chance if he can repeat or better that effort.
Last of four on debut at Newcastle (6f, AW) in March; well beaten on taking a significant step up in trip at Newmarket (1m2f, good) since; can only watch at present.
