Several representing powerful yards including the returning Intrepid Heart. The later struggled in Graded company last year but should be more at home at this level and is preferred to stablemate Uncle Mojo. Similar comments apply to Network Effect, well beaten in a Grade 1 last time but competitive at this level, though CHEWING GUM may prove the one to side with. Bill Mott’s charge finished a respectable fourth in a Grade 3 contest here on his latest start having landed an allowance race at Churchill Downs in impressive style before that and should go close again. Squeezadios disappointed last time while Almashriq and Bourbon War are also better than recent efforts suggest.
Kingsville (USA) 22-1 (8-9) Ins early,5wd,edgd plc, 3rd of 7, 12 3/4l behind Hidden Scroll (8-9) at Gulfstream 6f fst in Mar.
Olympic Village (USA) 7-1 (8-9) 3wd in aim,no match, 2nd of 7, 5 1/4l behind Harvey Wallbanger (8-9) at Gulfstream 1m fst in Feb.
Network Effect (USA) 10-1 (8-3) 6w upper, no impact, 8th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Maximum Security (8-10) at Aqueduct 1m stks fst in Dec.
Uncle Mojo (USA) 15-1 (8-9) 3wd into lane,no bid, last of 12, 10 1/4l behind Penalty (8-9) at Gulfstream 1m gd in Feb.
Chewing Gum (USA) 18-1 (8-6) Shift wide uppr,imprve, 4th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Phat Man (8-10) at Gulfstream 1m stks fst in Jan.
Squeezadios (USA) 4-1 (8-9) Forwardly placed,gavwy, 5th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Harvey Wallbanger (8-9) at Gulfstream 1m fst in Feb.
Wind Of Change (BRZ) 13-1 (8-10) Bumped brk,4wd pursuit, 3rd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Killybegs Captain (8-10) at Tampa Bay Downs 6f stks fst in Feb.
Musical Heart (USA) 40-1 (8-8) Gave way 4wd far turn, 10th of 12, 12l behind Sombeyay (8-6) at Gulfstream 1m stks gd in Feb.
Intrepid Heart (USA) 17-5 (8-8) Brush st,2w,ask 2nd, 5th of 6, 8 1/4l behind Highest Honors (8-6) at Saratoga 1m 1f stks fst in Jul.
Bourbon War (USA) 15-2 (8-9) Bump st,in back,no bid, 10th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Penalty (8-9) at Gulfstream 1m gd in Feb.
Almashriq (USA) 14-1 (8-9) Pace,vied,gamely, won at Gulfstream 1m fst in Feb beating Lemniscate (8-11) by 1l, 11 ran.