A decent handicapper when trained by Karl Burke, VALDOLOBO has thrived since joining Brendan Walsh and trying his luck on the other side of the Atlantic. He will need to improve again to complete the hat-trick but is capable of doing so. Tricky Magician won here in January but has finished behind Willing To Speed either side of that success so John Kimmel’s colt definitely goes on the shortlist as he also appears to have the beating of Dermot. Carbon Data is having a first run since August so the consistent Eight Ain’t Enough may be the pick of the remainder.
Majestic Luna (USA) 55-1 (8-9) 3path 1/4p,4wd uppr, 4th of 7, 7 3/4l behind High Noon Rider (8-9) at Gulfstream 1m gd in Apr.
Tricky Magician (USA) 12-5 (8-9) Prompted pace, empty, last of 6, 3 3/4l behind Mantra (8-9) at Gulfstream 1m gd in Mar.
Tiz Luna (USA) 125-1 (8-7) Hit rail,check into1st, last of 9, 16l behind Morocco (8-9) at Gulfstream 1m gd in Mar.
Carbon Data (USA) 33-10 (8-6) Prompt 2wd,2nd best, 2nd of 6, 7 1/4l behind River Deep (8-6) at Laurel Park 1m stks fst in Aug.
Willing To Speed (USA) 14-5 (8-9) Swung 4wd, good finish, 3rd of 6, 1/4l behind Mantra (8-9) at Gulfstream 1m gd in Mar.
Valdolobo (IRE) 7-5fav (8-9) Covered up,bid 2p,drvg, won at Gulfstream 7f gd in Jan beating Joyful Heart (8-9) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Dermot (USA) 13-2 (8-9) Slw pace,sted'd tiring, 5th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Mantra (8-9) at Gulfstream 1m gd in Mar.
Eight Ain't Enough (USA) 7-10fav (8-11) Set pace,drew off, won at Gulfstream 1m mdn gd in Feb beating Friendly Fella (8-11) by 6 1/4l, 12 ran.