Though he lacks a run this year, SCANDINAVIA can take this if running close to his best form of last year, with the step up in trip likely to help. Kilcrea Rock looks to be his biggest danger while Carthusian is most interesting of the debutants. [Tyrone Molloy]
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Second runner for yard; half-brother to 5f winner Autumnal Breeze (inc AW; RPR 67); dam unraced half-sister to 7.5f winner Es Que (dam of Group winners Dominant, Listen In and Es Que Love); comes from a decent damline but cost only 2,500euros as a yearling; hooded; best watched.
Fifth foal; brother to 10.6f AW winner Sacred Oath (RPR 82), half-brother to winners Expand The Map (US 1m turf) and Verdant Lady (French 12.5f AW); dam French 1m winner (inc 2yo/Listed; 109); by a leading sire and cost 340,000euros as a yearling; one to consider if strong in the market.
Third foal; half-brother to winners Lord Uhtred (7f AW 2yo; RPR 88) and Andalusian Star (7f AW; 76); dam maiden (68) sister to 5f Group 1 winner Mecca's Angel; by a promising young sire and a fine damline; cost 14,000gns as a yearling; seems to be yard's second string.
Three solid runs in maidens, the best of which was when runner-up at Leopardstown final 2yo start (1m, soft); beaten 6.5l on reappearance over this trip at the same track by a subsequent Listed runner-up; can go close with improvement to come.
Sixth foal; half-brother to five winners inc Bosh (6f inc 2yo/AW; RPR 102), Mayo Neighs (5f/6f 2yo; 95) and Porfin (prolific 5f-7f inc AW; 77); dam 7f winner (93); by a quality sire and plenty of winners in the family; cost 16,000gns as a yearling; could run well.
Third to Group 2 winner Green Impact on debut at Leopardstown but was still green when runner-up at Newmarket next time; below form when hanging at Doncaster final 2yo start; however, a repeat of his best efforts will make him difficult to beat for a yard in tremendous fettle.
Fifth foal; half-sister to winners Warnaq (1m-1m4f Flat inc Listed, RPR 100; 2m hurdle), Bear On The Loose (1m-10.3f inc Australia; 97) and Glaceon (1m; 69); dam 6f 2yo winner (79); by a useful sire and comes from a decent damline; likely to improve from this.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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