Aidan O’Brien trains four of the seven runners with Ryan Moore partnering Delano Roosevelt, who steps up in trip after chasing home Saxon Warrior at Naas. Nelson came up short behind Roaring Lion in the Royal Lodge last time while Kew Gardens won a Listed race over today’s distance at Newmarket and is preferred to Hunting Horn. But the Ballydoyle contingent may well be thwarted by the unbeaten LUMINATE in this given Freddie Head’s colt followed a maiden success with an impressive victory in a Group 3 contest over 1m1f at Chantilly and looks an exciting prospect for the home team. Godolphin’s Stage Magic won over a mile at Chantilly before disappointing last time and Maiden Voyage looks up against it.
Delano Roosevelt (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, under pressure under 3f out, kept on without troubling winner inside final furlong into 2nd at line, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Saxon Warrior (9-3) at Naas 1m Grp 2 stks (1) sft in Sep.
Kew Gardens (IRE) 13-8fav (9-2) Made all, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in Oct beating Dee Ex Bee (9-2) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Stage Magic (IRE) (9-2) last of 6, 13 1/4l behind Luminate (8-9) at Chantilly 1m 1f Grp 3 stks gd in Oct.
Hunting Horn (IRE) 4-6fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and headway in 2nd entering straight, ridden and no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Hazapour (9-5) at Galway 1m mdn sft in Sep.
Nelson (IRE) 5-6fav (9-0) Pressed leader until slightly outpaced 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, ridden and strong challenge near finish, just held, 2nd of 5, nk behind Roaring Lion (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Sep.
Luminate (IRE) (8-9) won at Chantilly 1m 1f Grp 3 stks gd in Oct beating Kingstar (8-12) by 3l, 6 ran.
Maiden Voyage (FR) (8-7) won at Compiegne 1m 2f stks gs in Oct beating Buster (8-10) by 3l, 8 ran.
