GOLDEN PAL has won all eight of his sprints on home Turf including this race at Del Mar in 2021. He has a recent Grade 2 course and distance win under his belt and will prove hard to beat if cleanly away. Stablemate Campanelle won last year’s Commonwealth Cup at Ascot under Frankie and she’s preferred to a third Wesley Ward runner in Arrest Me Red while dual Grade 1 winner Casa Creed drops down to this trip for the first time. The UK challengers are led by three-time Group 1 winner Highfield Princess who beat Emaraaty Ana and Flotus in the Nunthorpe while William Buick prefers Creative Force to Naval Crown of the Godolphin pair. Go Bears Go looks up against it.
Creative Force (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Prominent in near side group, pushed along over 2f out and soon every chance, kept on from over 1f out but no chance with winner, 3rd of 18, 2 1/2l behind Kinross (9-4) at Ascot 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Oct.
Flotus (IRE) (9-7) 10th of 19, 4 1/4l behind The Platinum Queen (8-4) at ParisLongchamp 5f Grp 1 hvy in Oct.
Emaraaty Ana 7-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, led briefly over 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 12, 3 3/4l behind Minzaal (9-5) at Haydock 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Sep.
Campanelle (IRE) 3-4fav (8-9) Rated3-4,bid,prevailed, won at Kentucky Downs 6f stks gd in Sep beating Bay Storm (8-11) by shd, 12 ran.
Go Bears Go (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Led far side group, driven along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 9th of 18, 6 1/4l behind Kinross (9-4) at Ascot 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Oct.
Highfield Princess (FR) 5-4fav (9-3) Prominent in centre, edged left and led 2f out, pushed along 1f out, ridden and drew clear final 100 yards, won at Curragh 5f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Sep beating Erosandpsyche (9-6) by 3 1/4l, 19 ran.
Arrest Me Red (USA) 21-20fav (8-13) 5w5/16,rallied outside, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Bran (8-13) at Kentucky Downs 6f stks gd in Sep.
Golden Pal (USA) 4-11fav (8-12) 2p,kckd clr 4p1/4,safe, won at Keeneland 5f Grp 2 (1) gd in Oct beating Oceanic (8-8) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Naval Crown 14-1 (9-4) Led near side group, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 18, 7 3/4l behind Kinross (9-4) at Ascot 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Oct.
Caravel (USA) 12-5fav (8-10) Loomed 3wd,kickd clear, won at Keeneland 5f stks gd in Oct beating Thundering Creed (8-10) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Casa Creed (USA) 5-1 (9-0) 3-4w,5w upr,leveld btw, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Annapolis (8-11) at Keeneland 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Oct.
Cazadero (USA) 8-1 (8-9) Swung 8w,drift in 1/8, won at Woodbine 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Oct beating Bound For Nowhere (8-12) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Artemus Citylimits (USA) 7-1 (8-8) Ins,place duel,nailed, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Golden Pal (8-12) at Keeneland 5f Grp 2 (1) gd in Oct.
Oceanic (USA) 13-1 (8-8) 3wd,5-8p1/8,late kick, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Golden Pal (8-12) at Keeneland 5f Grp 2 (1) gd in Oct.
Bran (FR) 11-1 (8-13) Btw5/16,4w1/4,closd,up, won at Kentucky Downs 6f stks gd in Sep beating Artemus Citylimits (8-9) by nk, 11 ran.
Dancing Buck (USA) 17-4 (8-10) Bmp brk,2p trn,respond, won at Belmont At The Big A 6f stks fm in Oct beating Voodoo Zip (8-8) by 5l, 9 ran.
