Verdict

A Listed winner at the Curragh last year, The Great War has joined Wesley Ward since and the trainer has a strong hand in this. Ward also runs Green Mask, third in a Group 1 sprint at Meydan in March, but Undrafted will be more familiar having landed the Diamond Jubilee at Royal Ascot in June and Frankie Dettori is back on board today. Lady Shipman was notching up wins in lesser sprints earlier in the year and was beaten only a head last time while Pure Sensation is at his best on this surface and landed a Grade 3 over 5f last month, just ahead of Mongolian Saturday. Ready For Rye continues to improve and No Silent has hit top form at the right time but in a wide-open affair, a chance is taken that Chad Brown has BOBBY'S KITTEN back on song and they can repeat last year's success when winning this at Santa Anita.

Formwatch

Pure Sensation (USA) 2-1fav (8-6) Vied throughout, game, won at Philadelphia Park 5f hcp gd in Sep beating Mongolian Saturday (8-6) by shd, 9 ran.

Bobby's Kitten (USA) 7-1 (9-0) Fought restraint early, 9th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Grand Arch (9-0) at Keeneland 1m stks fm in Oct.

Undrafted (USA) 7-5fav (8-9) 3wide, held place, 2nd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Tourist (8-9) at Kentucky Downs 1m stks gd in Sep.

Jimmy Bouncer (USA) 33-10fav (8-6) Drifted in late,btwn, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind No Silent (8-6) at Santa Anita 6f stks gd in Oct.

Lady Shipman (USA) 3-5fav (8-10) Drifted out, ran down, 2nd of 9, hd behind Ageless (8-12) at Keeneland 5f stks gd in Oct.

Joe Franklin (USA) 7-1 (8-9) Cut corner, held well, won at Belmont Park 6f gd in Oct beating Iroquois Girl (8-7) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.

Green Mask (USA) 13-5fav (8-9) 4 wide turn, missed, 4th of 11, 1/2l behind Sweet Luca (8-9) at Kentucky Downs 6f stks gd in Sep.

Something Extra (USA) 8-1 (8-10) Steadied, taken up, 10th of 16, 25 1/2l behind Amelia's Wild Ride (8-8) at Keeneland 5f stks fm in Oct.

No Silent (USA) 13-2 (8-6) 4wd into str,cleared, won at Santa Anita 6f stks gd in Oct beating Melatonin (8-6) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.

The Great War (USA) 4-1fav (8-4) Failed to hold late, 3rd of 11, nk behind Bye Bye Bernie (8-5) at Woodbine 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Oct.

Marchman (USA) 18-1 (8-3) Inside,wkened late, 8th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Avanzare (8-8) at Del Mar 1m hcp stks gd in Aug.

Ready For Rye (USA) 1-2fav (8-11) Dueled 3p, comfortably, won at Belmont Park 6f stks fm in Sep beating Big Family (8-5) by 4 3/4l, 9 ran.

Stacked Deck (USA) 10-1 (8-8) Came 4w, willingly, 3rd of 16, 4 1/2l behind Amelia's Wild Ride (8-8) at Keeneland 5f stks fm in Oct.

Mongolian Saturday (USA) 11-2 (8-8) Vied inside, no match, 2nd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Amelia's Wild Ride (8-8) at Keeneland 5f stks fm in Oct.

Rumble Doll (USA) 7-5fav (8-12) 3w run trn,up ins 1/16, won at Belmont Park 6f gd in Oct beating Strong Incentive (8-6) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.

Holy Lute (USA) 14-1 (8-8) Close up 4w, weakened, 7th of 16, 10 1/2l behind Amelia's Wild Ride (8-8) at Keeneland 5f stks fm in Oct.