Bean Sprout Turf Cup GII

Well to Ostend for the running of the Bean Sprout Turf Cup Grade II
A mile and one sixteenth Firm Turf $250,000 All horses, 3 years old a full field is entered lets take a look.

1 142210 CRAB BE APPLE(IRE) hilofarms J Van Dam 12/1

Sansanfarm Stables train this colt by HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) from the grand A grade mare RAKIDA’S ROAD herself the winner $3,362,861in stakes from 18 wins 9 in graded company she has also left RAKIDA’S WAR a group placed stakes winner and A.P. COMMANDER who was stakes placed and this colt from 4 runners. This guy looks like he will easily be the best of them. Already he has won 6 races and after a good allowance career won the Roy Rogers Handicap-G3 last time out in a 102sp at good odds here.

2 93910 RAGING MENACE(WA) teerades JK Dekeyser 11/1

Ezmoney Stables trains this colt by the obscure sire TRAIL CITY he is the only foal from the 6yrold mare WILD ‘N’ FREE . Lightly raced he won as a 2yrold the Knick Knack Juvenile-G1 over 8.5f and last start finished 3^rd to CRAB BE APPLE(IRE) so should be right in this all the way.

3 75967 SKIDDED(KY) rose T Lords 11/1

Brundlefly Stables trains this colt by AWESOME AGAIN from the B grade mare SADFLY’S DUBAI who had 24 wins 4 at graded level and won $1,572,437 in stakes. This colt has started his career in good steed with 3 wins and 4 placings in 8 starts. He looks like a colt who will perform well over more ground than this but has won at this distance last start 4^th running on in the Adelaide Derby-G1 over 12f was a great run and he may well produce another stunner here.

4 139308 AGAINST A TYRANT(KY) lenny3 B Ampe 9/1

THE EVIL EMPIRE trains this BERNARDINI colt who has won 7 from 10 and an even better 6 from 7 on grass. Last time out won the GR Simsters 2000 guineas over a mile with a 106sp so he is firing on all cylinders. He has won over 9f so distance no worries will be handy to pace and take some beating.

5 15182 ALBERTA TORNADO(KY) holeinone A Smith 8/1

Top Canadian trainer Balata produces this stunning colt by STORM CAT X A.P. INDY X SADLER’S WELLS a true blueblood of the sim. He has backed that breeding up with 4 wins from 11 starts last start winning the Craven Stakes-G3 over a mile with a 107sp a may just now developing into his best form. If he has got stronger since his last attempt at this journey will make his presence felt.

6 149717 VENI VIDI VISA(KY) mgfarms R Vandam 11/1

Mgfarms Stables brings us this colt by KITTEN’S JOY from EDINAZ HOLLANDIA who has also left 2008 juvenile stakes placed runner FUCHINDY(KY). The winner of 5 from 8 this colt has raced well through the allowance and stakes company. Was a little disappointing last time out in graded company but was not far away and can only be improved by the race.

7 154103 SPOOKY SPINNING(AUS) karl T Iommi 13/1

Zeco stables Belgium trains this colt by SPINNING WORLD from LOWLANDS KEEPSAKE 8 turf starts for 4 wins and 4 placings he has performed well in allowance company and if he can prove his worth in graded company he may be in the finish. We will have to wait and see.

8137271 FASTEST PLUMBER(KY) wolves A Yauch 16/1

Oshtay Stables trains this JUMP START colt from MARIE FREDRIKSSON he has raced 19 times for 5 wins and was a stakes winner at 2yrs but has only had and allowance win this year and has mixed his distances of late with a few placing might find these a little tough.

9 136283 GYPSY THUNDER(KY) wally456 J Holmes 7/1

Bigrick Stables trains this colt by THUNDER GULCH from GYPSY ROSE who has also left the good performers SILK PRINCESS a stakes winner and JOHN CANDY a winner of 12 races this colt has had 13 starts for 6 wins in allowance and stakes company and two starts ago was a good 2^nd in the Kcusrocek Stakes-G3 over 8f with a 103sp has performed well over 9f so distance no trouble a top chance of taking it out.

10 143004 SKY HAPPY(AUS) lodog20 T Littleton 14/1

The mighty trainer Wolf’s Den trains this colt by aussie sire KING OF HAPPINESS from KEEP THE RADIO ON has mixed surfaces and distances with some success has good performances on both and in all grades may be the one for those looking for longer odds.

11 139748 SARDINI(KY) punter41 Se Morris 7/1

Phantom Pharms trains this colt by BERNARDINI x SADLER’S WELLS x DANZIG 12 starts 11 on dirt have produced some top wins including the Movieland Futurity-G1 as a 2yrold over 8.5f and 3 starts ago in the The ALYHAWK Stakes-Stk in a 101sp but it was his last start his 1^st on turf which has the chins wagging he finished a resounding 2^nd flashing home behind CRAB BE APPLE(IRE) in the Roy Rogers Handicap-G3 so we await to see if he can back it up.

12 148705 PLAY ON WORDS(KY) fiend A Ampe 13/1

The Squirrel Empire the delightful lady of the sim trains this filly and as the 2007 trainer of the year we need to pay attention to this runner by THEATRICAL(IRE) DEPUTY MINISTER EL PRADO(IRE) 9 starts so far for 4 wins for this strong filly who looks as if she may get better as she matures. It will be interesting to see how she fairs against the boys.

13 146921 HITSUGAYA(KY) daedalus T Bash 8/1

Ace Stables – Ireland Division another of the fine ladies who we have in the sim trains this colt by WAR FRONT from CHEROKEE SEA he far and away her best progeny with 7 starts for 3 wins including a win in The PROSPECT LEARN Handicap-Stk 3 starts ago and last time out a storming 3^rd from well back in the Craven Stakes-G3 over a mile in 104sp a deep closer he will be dive-bombing them in the stretch look for him.

14 137079 COUNCIL OF TEN(KY) cald1 B Ality 9/1