Waterloo Bridge represents Ballydoyle but has a tough task on this surface up against the leading American two-year-old colts. Brody's Cause can be included in the latter group after winning a Grade 1 trial at the track earlier this month with Exaggerator and Rated R Superstar filling the places and he also beat Conquest Big E in maiden company earlier. Nyquist is unbeaten on the west coast, winning a couple of Grade 1 events in the process with Swipe finishing runner-up on both occasions. He should go well but GREENPOINTCRUSADER was the impressive winner of the Champagne Stakes at Belmont last time, another good trial for this, and Dominick Schettino's colt may well come out best in an open renewal. Ralis landed a Grade 1 before disappointing behind the selection while Riker is unbeaten in lesser company and Cocked And Loaded won a Grade 3 at Churchill Downs last month.
Conquest Big E (USA) 11-10fav (8-6) Bothered st,drew clear, won at Keeneland 1m mdn fst in Oct beating Deep In A Dream (8-1) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Riker (USA) Evensfav (8-10) Light handling, won at Woodbine 1m stks fst in Oct beating Kasseopia (8-3) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Greenpointcrusader (USA) 13-2 (8-10) Stmble st,bmp,7p 1/8, won at Belmont Park 1m stks fst in Oct beating Sunny Ridge (8-10) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Unbridled Outlaw (USA) 16-5fav (8-6) Chckd hard 7/16,5/16th, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Cocked And Loaded (8-8) at Churchill Downs 1m stks fst in Sep.
Cocked And Loaded (USA) 19-2 (8-8) Pulled to front, held, won at Churchill Downs 1m stks fst in Sep beating Rated R Superstar (8-6) by 2l, 12 ran.
Rated R Superstar (USA) 9-2fav (8-9) Pressed ins, flattened, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Brody's Cause (8-9) at Keeneland 1m stks fst in Oct.
Brody's Cause (USA) 11-1 (8-9) Drove past, cleared, won at Keeneland 1m stks fst in Oct beating Exaggerator (8-9) by 1l, 12 ran.
Exaggerator (USA) 11-5fav (8-9) Split 1/4,yielded late, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Brody's Cause (8-9) at Keeneland 1m stks fst in Oct.
Ralis (USA) 17-10fav (8-10) Jostle back,2p,btw foe, 6th of 9, 15l behind Greenpointcrusader (8-10) at Belmont Park 1m stks fst in Oct.
Isotherm (USA) 19-2 (8-6) 3w 2d,7p 1/8,game,up, won at Belmont Park 1m stks gd in Sep beating Azar (8-10) by nk, 10 ran.
Swipe (USA) 8-1 (8-10) Rail bid,brushed 1/16, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Nyquist (8-10) at Santa Anita 1m stks fst in Sep.
Nyquist (USA) 1-2fav (8-10) Bid btwn,brushed 1/16, won at Santa Anita 1m stks fst in Sep beating Swipe (8-10) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Waterloo Bridge (IRE) 11-4fav (9-3) Held up, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Gifted Master (9-3) at Newmarket 7f (2) gf in Oct.
Siding Spring (USA) 13-2 (8-6) Loomed 5w, hung, 3rd of 16, 3l behind Airoforce (8-6) at Keeneland 1m stks fm in Oct.
Tale Of S'avall (USA) 4-1fav (8-10) Ins vs pair, tired, 5th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Greenpointcrusader (8-10) at Belmont Park 1m stks fst in Oct.
Tom's Ready (USA) 12-5fav (8-6) 3path turn, drew away, won at Churchill Downs 7f mdn fst in Sep beating Forevamo (8-6) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
