Aidan O'Brien is doubly represented with True Love and Gstaad, with the former likely to go off a warm order for this contest after a fine debut effort in Listed company at the Curragh. However, newcomers have a fine record in this maiden and a chance is taken on Joseph O'Brien's WIND SPIRIT. The son of Kingman is bred to be very speedy and it would be no surprise if he got the job done on debut. [Adrian Wall]
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Bred to be smart; finished remote third behind Ballydoyle-trained hotpot on debut at Naas (6f) a week ago; will need to step up significantly on that to play a part here.
Cost 450,000gns; half-brother to five winners inc' Vandeek (6f 2yo inc Group 1 Prix Morny and Middle Park; RPR 117); dam half-sister to smart 7f winner Sirocco Breeze; respected on debut.
Cost 16,000euros; half-brother to Group-placed 6f 2yo winner Coralillo (RPR 98); dam out of sister to 1m4f Listed winner Royal Devotion; stable's sole 2yo runner this year won; monitor the betting.
Acclamation colt fetched 80,000euros as a yearling; half-brother to five winners inc Family One (French/HK 4.5f-6f inc 2yo Group 2; RPR 111) and Englemere (5f 2yo inc Listed; 92); dam 5f-7f winner (inc 2yo Listed; 103); stable second string on jockey bookings.
Starman colt an 80,000euros yearling; ran green when seventh of 10 over this trip at the Curragh last month on debut (sent off 7-1); improvement likely and Ben Coen prefers to stablemate Namiid.
Son of Kingman cost 50,000gns as a yearling; closely related to Listed-placed 5f/5.5f winner Air Force Jet (inc 2yo/US dirt; RPR 104), half-brother to three winners; dam 5f winner; stable's 2yos always respected.
Sioux Nation filly cost 15,000euros as a yearling; half-sister to several low-rated winners; dam Listed-placed 6f/7f 2yo winner (97); doesn't have the most enticing profile but Colin Keane is booked.
Havana Grey filly fetched 65,000euros as a yearling; half-sister to five winners inc' Muscika (prolific 5f-6f inc AW; RPR 98); dam 8.6f AW winner (67), out of 1m2f Listed winner; stable can ready one; shortlisted.
Cost 27,000euros as a foal; 11,000euros yearling; half-sister to several winners at trips ranging from 1m-15.5f; dam 7f (2yo) and 1m4f (Listed) winner (99), half-sister to Group-placed 7f 2yo winner Kirinda; might find this trip on the sharp side.
Has no fancy entries but ran an excellent race on debut when second in Listed company at the Curragh (5f, good) 12 days ago when weak in the betting, no match for odds-on favourite Lady Iman late on; she's bred to get further and rates as the one to beat.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
( Pool guide displayed could change before the race starts & should be used as a guide only )
