£50,000 2-y-o. Half-brother to useful 2-y-o 5f winner Aesterius. Never dangerous when sixth of 7 in maiden at this C&D (5/1) on debut 7 days ago, slowly away. Ridden by Kevin Stott that day (now partners stablemate Joud) and he's probably one for later on.
Frankel colt. Closely related to very smart 7f-1¼m winner Lady Bowthorpe, won Nunthorpe Stakes. Makes plenty of appeal on pedigree and was probably unsuited by conditions when 11/2, seventh of 9 in maiden at Doncaster (6f, heavy) on debut 19 days ago. Should do much better here.
62,000 gns foal, St Mark's Basilica filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including smart 11.5f/1½m winner Star Storm and useful 1m winner Sargasso Sea. Interesting newcomer on paper and merits respect for yard who also saddle City of Dreams.
48,000 gns yearling, No Nay Never filly. Half-sister to winner abroad by Lope de Vega. Dam, placed both starts at 1m (at 2 yrs), half-sister to useful 6f-7f winner Seek N' Destroy. Bred to make an impact as a juvenile and no surprise to see her go well on debut.
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Forecasts
Leonetto (1/2), Loquella (9/2), Joud (5/1), City Of Dreams (11/1)
Closely related to Lady Bowthorpe, LEONETTO may be able to leave her Doncaster run well behind and make her second start a winning one. The main danger is likely to come from the pair of newcomers, and the market should offer plenty of clues regarding their chances.