Aidan O'Brien holds a strong hand with form choice Puppet Master and promising Stay True. However, an interesting alternative is ROGUE IMPACT who scored on the AW track here 17 days ago and looks likely to improve a good deal further judged on breeding. Nightime Dancer, a similar type, is the suggested second choice from a punting angle. A couple of the others are impossible to dismiss.[Steve Boow]
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Attractively bred colt, by Ghaiyyath out of a Sea The Stars mare; has shown solid promise, having been placed at Newmarket in sole 2yo start then successful at Southwell (1m4f, AW) on reappearance; goes up in grade looking open to further progress; possibilities.
Justified favouritism at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) on seasonal debut but was unable to defy a penalty in the Southwell race won by Nightime Dancer; fitting of headgear needs to prompt improvement.
Sandown maiden winner at two; perhaps didn't entirely handle Epsom in the Blue Riband Trial (1m2f, good) on reappearance but still ran well on bare figures and shaped as if this extra yardage will suit; remains of interest.
The only runner who brings Group form, having finished fourth in the Royal Lodge and the Ballysax since winning a maiden at the Galway Festival; latest effort received a second boost when the runner-up (from same yard) landed the Chester Vase on Wednesday; duly top on ratings.
Frankel colt whose solid novice record comprises a debut win at Newcastle (1m, AW) and two second-place finishes, beaten only a neck at Haydock (11.5f, good) switched to turf latest; something to find on ratings but may do better still.
Nicely bred colt, by Study Of Man out of a well-related Galileo mare; likely found 7f too sharp in sole run for Peter Chapple-Hyam; well suited by the step up to 1m4f in Polytrack maiden here since, justifying favouritism with something left up his sleeve; should build on that win and looks an interesting prospect.
Galileo colt who cost 400,000gns as a foal; made a successful debut in Leopardstown maiden (1m2f, good) one month ago, leaving the impression this longer distance will suit; promising sort who is one of two strong contenders for Aidan O'Brien.
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