Track A2, Mospe Cup-G1, 3yo M 8F Turf <\/SPAN><\/U><\/B>Yielding Turf<\/SPAN><\/U><\/B> Welcome to THE FIELD PP 1<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/B> PAGONDAS(KY) TR <\/B>lsumark JKY D Perkins ML 13\/1 This son of ARAGORN (IRE) x SUNDAY SILENCE x SOVIET STAR steps up to face graded opponents off a confidence boosting allowance followed by a clunker in a listed stakes. Ran 107 in the allowance so the stakes entry that followed made a lot of sense. But the 96 in the stakes race beaten 14 lengths would not lead most trainers to think tougher competition is what this colt wanted, yet that is just what he gets. Lets hope the last one was just a bounce and Pagondas finds the form he was showing prior. Has never tried the wet stuff.<\/P> PP 2<\/B> CURIOUS CANDY(KY) TR <\/B>lopiccolo JKY M Hobbs ML 13\/1 This <\/A>CANDY RIDE (ARG) x KRIS S. x MR. PROSPECTOR\u2019s 3 year old campaign until last race had been less than what might have been expected coming off a promising two year old campaign. He flashed some talent at a mile back in March but his G1 score at 6f last out may show that he is now finding his way back to his prior form. Not sure that 8f is his best distance but he will get to prove me wrong on Saturday. He has never tried the soft stuff and his stalking style may be a benefit here. 700k in lifetime earnings can\u2019t be dismissed easily so I won\u2019t.<\/P> PP 3<\/B> DANISHA(ENG) TR <\/B>paceman2 JKY B Philp ML 22\/1 This DANSILI (GB) x THEATRICAL(IRE) x KRIS S. did some nice running earlier this year, running third in a G3 but this field is full and far tougher. Has been searching for his sweet spot distance wise but if his 101 in a stakes win in February had convinced paceman2 that 8f was the right one then his subsequent race seemed to shake that notion. Has never tried yielding grass and his pedigree suggests it might be good for him. When at his best he will track the leaders from 4 or 5 back and launch a late move. Not sure that is how it happens on Saturday.<\/P> PP 4<\/B> LEXI’S SMILE(KY) TR <\/B>claybornfa JKY D Boyington ML 10\/1 Bred out of \u00a0<\/SPAN>INCLUDE x FUSAICHI PEGASUS x RED RANSOM and looks to like 8f. In fact end of June this one was tackling similar foes with great success. Since then he has two starts and neither lived up to his near miss in the G2. His speed figures say he fits but the soft turf is a question mark. Late closers often struggle on the yielding grass as it is hard to make up ground with sod getting kicked in your face. This one will need a career best and I am not sure these are the circumstances it will come under.<\/P> PP 5<\/B> RAGING MENACE(WA) TR <\/B>teerades JKY K Williams ML 16\/1 <\/A>TRAIL CITY x DEPUTY WILD CAT x NUREYEV is not your typical G1 race pedigree and Raging Menace is another that will be exposed to wet grass for the first time. Has run his best at this distance but does not show a win on his dance card this year. The 104 last out is surely the impetus for this entry but I think it maybe too big a step up considering that the effort was only good for third in a listed stakes. I will have to look elsewhere.<\/P> PP 6<\/B> SPARTIATE(ENG) TR <\/B>wicked JKY B Thompson ML 7\/1 <\/A>PIVOTAL(GB) x DUBAI MILLENNIUM (GB) x CAERLEON is the lineage of Spartiate who has shown a ton of talent going longer. His effort in the G1 Sydney Derby shows that the soft stuff is nothing to fear. I don\u2019t know what to make of his success going longer. I think his trainer felt he may have been tiring at longer distances and 8f might be the zone where he explodes. Did win a G1 at a mile as a two year old but it has been a long time since then. He had a monster run in Smackdown at 12f so if the distance is right this stalker may find himself in the winners circle.<\/P> PP 7<\/B> GRATEST(FL) TR <\/B>theatrical JKY K Philp ML 16\/1 Despite the turfy pedigree CONGRATS x GONE WEST x LYPHARD most of this one\u2019s 600k bankroll has been earned on the dust. Does own a nice stakes win on the grass but his last effort in a wet turf sprint leaves his trainer grasping at straws. He is coming off a long layoff that may have done him some good, but this is a tough spot to drop in for your first race since May. His 103 on dirt way back in march shows he has talent but there are too many reasons to believe that others are better suited.<\/P> PP 8<\/B> YASUTORA(CO) TR <\/B>daedalus JKY P Bangs ML 9\/2 If it feels like I have been overly critical of the first half of the field this son of ECKELSON x SEPTIEME CIEL x MR. PROSPECTOR is one of the reasons why. He had been on one of those dream sim runs until his last race. Three graded wins in a row including the 2000 PP 9<\/B> BANNER(IRE) TR <\/B>2tohold JKY R Dowell ML 3\/1 The other reason I have been wondering about some in this race. The son of <\/A>DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) x KINGMAMBO x PP 10<\/B> PROSPETARIAT(IRE) TR <\/B>xssessiv JKY C Alexander ML 43\/1 Since the end of March this son of SADLER’S WELLS x PP 11<\/B> FRIZIONE(KY) TR <\/B>lasthope JKY R Owen ML 10\/1 The <\/A>MEDAGLIA D’ORO x NUREYEV x BUCKPASSER Progeny has turned in back to back 107\u2019s at 9f one a win and one a very close second. While the most recent came in a G2 most of this one\u2019s three year old campaign has seen him running against lesser. It is possible he steps here given his recent form, but the step up might have to be to big. Certainly a factor in exotics and could shock the world if the top two are off. Has never run on the wet stuff but would seem to be a plus for his blood lines. <\/P> PP 12<\/B> WAMPUS CAT(IRE) TR <\/B>snakebite B Arsham ML 13\/1 Out of <\/A>HAWK WING (IRE) x STORM CAT x LE FABULEUX this colt is being cut back to the distance he had allowance success at early in the year. Two back he had a super effort at 12f in the Harbor City Stakes. The only thing that pops off the page that makes me think he can hang with the milers assembled here today is his 2-2 on wet grass. He is the only horse in the field that has proven he is a mudder. That said he has never been tried at this level and he is running into a field that has two of the best milers in the sim. Even the wet grass won\u2019t save him but don\u2019t be surprised if he catches minor spoils.<\/P> PP 13<\/B> DEDUCTION(KY) TR <\/B>lenny12 JKY L Fontain ML 13\/1 Yet another of the Evil Empire\u2019s horde of top horses, this one is out of <\/A>A.P. INDY x SEEKING THE GOLD x NORTHERN DANCER. He is not the usual top contender we see from this legendary sim barn. His two tries on soft ground have not been good enough that you can overlook the fact that the best horses in this field have been going a lot faster than him. He has not won at this distance since January and his last mile was not good. This one might be best as a sprinter and I am not sure the last two clicks in this race won\u2019t prove to be a bridge too far.<\/P>