TimeformBlog

Expense Claim improved on respectable 2-y-o efforts to win first 3 starts this year stepped up to this sort of trip, including in handicaps last 2 starts, and worthy of this step up in grade.

Jungle Beat justified market strength on debut when winning warm 7f Newbury maiden. Shaped well on return in 9f Newmarket listed race (denied clear run) and has plenty more to offer up in trip.

Michelangelo is a 550,000 gns son of Galileo who showed plenty of promise despite being thrown into deep end when close third of 5 in listed race at Newmarket on debut 3 weeks ago. Open to plenty of improvement.

Perennial made winning debut at Doncaster in September and stayed on well to take second in Group 3 company on sole other start last term. Disappointed on return but too early to write off. Likely to stay.

Polydamos shaped with promise on Sandown debut in June but found Chesham at Royal Ascot all too much later that month. Disappointing since, and makes no appeal in this company. Headgear fitted.

Timeform Verdict:
1. Jungle Beat
2. Michelangelo
3. Expense Claim

Timeform View: John Gosden saddles 2 of the 5 runners and they make the most appeal, with Jungle Beat getting the vote over Michelangelo.

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