A field of eight newcomers, so without being privy to inside information, not a race in which to form a strong viewpoint.
Murqaab ticks plenty of boxes on pedigree and cost the most at 85,000 gns, but that's not always the best pointer to success.
So Hi Speed has a US dirt based background, so shouldn't be troubled by racing on Tapeta for a trainer who saddled a first time out three-year-old winner at this track on Good Friday (Cowboy Soldier). However, we'll chance the Mark Johnston trained
SMILE A MILE. His trainer knows this family line well, having saddled his half-brother Buratino to Coventry Stakes success at Royal Ascot in 2015.
- Smile A Mile
- Sabre
- Murqaab