Legacy Azteca lost all chance at the start when vying for favouritism here last month but made relentless headway over the final half-mile to finish only a couple of lengths behind eventual runner-up Saucy Don and ahead of Forward Motion. It’s not difficult to see him coming out best of that trio today and he looks a big danger to TOP SEED. Impressive on debut, the latter boiled over in the preliminaries last time and that run is easily ignored. Highland Park Hero was in cracking form last summer but he’s having a first run since August. Strate Remark has an even longer absence to overcome.
Saucy Don (USA) 20-1 (8-7) Pace inside, resisted, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Native Hawk (8-7) at Tampa Bay Downs 6f fst in Mar.
Top Seed (USA) 4-1 (8-9) Agitated, done early, 11th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Travelling Midas (8-9) at Gulfstream 7f fst in Mar.
Forward Motion (USA) 18-1 (8-7) Tracked rail, empty,, 5th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Native Hawk (8-7) at Tampa Bay Downs 6f fst in Mar.
Highland Park Hero (USA) 2-5fav (8-12) Vied,led,duel,no match, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Worbothor (8-9) at Presque Isle Downs 5f fst in Aug.
Strate Remark (USA) 13-1 (8-8) Led rail, grudgingly, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Hansen's Victory (8-10) at Hastings Racecourse 6f fst in Jul.
Legacy Azteca (USA) 13-5jfav (8-7) Split3/8, bid 4w3/16, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Native Hawk (8-7) at Tampa Bay Downs 6f fst in Mar.
Cave Run (USA) 33-1 (8-6) Brk slowly,settld last, 6th of 8, shd behind My Boy Lenny (8-8) at Tampa Bay Downs 7f fst in Mar.
Elzabe's On Board (USA) 12-5 (8-9) Pace off rail, driving, won at Tampa Bay Downs 6f gd in Apr beating Sir Higgins (8-11) by shd, 10 ran.
