Distant Vista won a 7f nursery for Johnny Murtagh at Dundalk last year and will stay the extra furlong but this is a tough introduction to racing on the other side of the pond. Best Chance was only third behind The Stiff at Del Mar in November and the latter has a length-and-a-half to find with INDIAN PEAK on their run together at Golden Gate Fields in February. A winner since, Quinn Howey’s colt looks more than capable of holding his own in this grade and may offer more value than course and distance winner Liar Liar. Margot’s Boy has done nothing wrong so far and is well worth a try at this level.
Liar Liar (IRE) 12-5fav (8-10) 3wd 2nd turn,up 2nd, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind K P All Systems Go (8-10) at Santa Anita 1m gd in Mar.
Distant Vista (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Led early, tracked leaders, headway to lead again 2f out and soon ridden, asserted over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Dec beating Eglish (8-5) by 2 3/4l, 14 ran.
The Stiff (USA) 28-1 (8-11) 4pth upper, improved, 6th of 11, 13 3/4l behind Field Pass (8-11) at Turfway Park 1m 1f stks fst in Mar.
Margot's Boy (USA) 13-5 (8-10) Bit off rail,held game, won at Santa Anita 1m gd in Feb beating Johnny Podres (8-10) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Best Chance (USA) 7-2 (8-10) Bid 3wd 1/8,led,clear, won at Santa Anita 1m mdn gd in Feb beating Railsplitter (8-10) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Indian Peak (USA) 6-5fav (8-12) Rank 5/8s,chckd 5/16s, won at Golden Gate Fields 1m fst in Mar beating Sacred Rider (8-6) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
