Several return from lay-offs including maiden winner American Tap and Afficionado, who won twice in France last year and debuts for a new trainer. Fast Scene won a stakes races in 2019 and has every chance if ready for action but Compensate has drawn high today after finishing runner-up here in March ahead of third-placed FOOLISH HUMOR. The latter has the more favourable draw on this occasion and is taken to turn the tables with Irad Ortiz doing the steering.
American Tap (USA) 12-1 (8-2) Swept to lead mid str, won at Woodbine 6f mdn fst in Oct beating Mustn't Grumble (8-7) by 4 1/4l, 10 ran.
Afficionado (FR) (8-11) 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Dream And Do (8-11) at Maisons-Laffitte 7f Grp 3 gs in Oct.
Fast Scene (USA) 10-1 (8-5) Pace 1/2, folded up, last of 9, 16 1/2l behind Kimari (8-5) at Keeneland 5f stks gd in Oct.
Happy Loudon (USA) 8-1 (8-9) Easy pace, ridden out, won at Gulfstream 5f mdn gd in Feb beating Nice Adventure (8-10) by 5 1/4l, 12 ran.
Foolish Humor (USA) 13-5 (8-8) Bump st,pressed winner, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Hear My Prayer (8-8) at Gulfstream 5f stks gd in Mar.
Silver Tunes (USA) 8-1 (8-6) Settled rail,no menace, 5th of 6, 10 1/4l behind Bucky's Drama (8-8) at Tampa Bay Downs 5f fst in Apr.
Glory Dia (USA) 18-1 (8-9) Lacked rally, 3rd of 8, 12 1/4l behind Loriloupies (8-9) at Gulfstream 6f fst in May.
Envied (USA) 19-2 (8-8) Patient turn,5w,gain, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Poseidon's Passion (8-8) at Gulfstream 5f gd in Apr.
Compensate (USA) 6-1 (8-8) Moved out 3wd, rallied, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Hear My Prayer (8-8) at Gulfstream 5f stks gd in Mar.
Wanderlust (USA) 20-1 (8-8) Chase pace,faded, 6th of 8, 15l behind Boerne (8-10) at Gulfstream 6f fst in Apr.