A Group 2 winner over 7f, Meditate steps up in trip having finished runner-up in a couple of Group 1 races in September. The Ballydoyle filly is preferred to compatriots Basil Martini and Spirit Gal while Richard Fahey’s Oh So Sharp winner Midnight Mile and Manhattan Jungle are also upped in distance. The Canadian filly LAST CALL (NAP) came into her own upped to a mile at Woodbine when beating both Cairo Consort and G Laurie in the Grade 1 Natalma Stakes. There looks more to come over today’s trip and she is fancied to go close with Frankie taking over the reins. The dual winner Pleasant Passage and Free Look are closely matched on form at Belmont when Be Your Best finished back in third while both Delight and Xigera are proven over a mile.
Comanche Country (IRE) 4-5fav (8-12) Ins,angled out,up late, won at Santa Anita 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Oct beating Sell The Dream (8-8) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Cairo Consort (USA) 13-8fav (8-9) Blocked1/4,split3/16, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Last Call (8-9) at Woodbine 1m stks gd in Sep.
Last Call (USA) 20-1 (8-9) 4 wide move,clear, won at Woodbine 1m stks gd in Sep beating Cairo Consort (8-9) by 1l, 8 ran.
Free Look (USA) 13-8 (8-8) Bmp near 1/8, repelled, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Pleasant Passage (8-8) at Belmont At The Big A 1m stks fm in Oct.
Pleasant Passage (USA) 19-2 (8-8) Rated 2p, gamely, won at Belmont At The Big A 1m stks fm in Oct beating Free Look (8-8) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Be Your Best (IRE) 6-5fav (8-10) 4w upper, mild kick, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Pleasant Passage (8-8) at Belmont At The Big A 1m stks fm in Oct.
Spirit Gal (FR) 4-1 (9-0) Broke smartly and made all, travelled well 2f out, ridden and 1 length advantage over 1f out, kept on well final 150 yards, won at Dundalk 7f lst stks (1) pol in Sep beating Cairo (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Manhattan Jungle (IRE) (8-10) 3rd of 11, 7 1/4l behind Eddie's Boy (8-13) at Chantilly 6f Grp 3 stks gs in Sep.
Delight (USA) 19-5fav (8-6) Ears prickd,kickd away, won at Keeneland 1m stks gd in Oct beating Knockyoursocksoff (8-6) by 5l, 12 ran.
Meditate (IRE) 13-8fav (9-2) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, ridden and headed over 110 yards out, kept on but always held, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Lezoo (9-2) at Newmarket 6f Grp 1 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
Midnight Mile (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Towards rear, headway when not clear run and switched left 2f out, ridden and ran on to lead close home, won at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Oct beating Lose Yourself (9-2) by hd, 11 ran.
Xigera (USA) 17-2 (8-10) Prss 3-2w,bmp/stdy1/16, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Wonder Wheel (8-10) at Keeneland 1m stks fst in Oct.
Basil Martini (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Made all, ridden 2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Curragh 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Sep beating Gan Teorainn (9-2) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Bling (USA) 10-1 (8-6) Stalk 2w,plc duel,nail, 3rd of 12, 5 1/4l behind Delight (8-6) at Keeneland 1m stks gd in Oct.
G Laurie (USA) 16-5 (8-9) Btw,traffic1/4,rallied, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Last Call (8-9) at Woodbine 1m stks gd in Sep.
Alluring Angel 11-2 (8-8) 5-6w upper, mild bid, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Pleasant Passage (8-8) at Belmont At The Big A 1m stks fm in Oct.
