Valdivia has Shababy and Theeban behind when all made their debuts here a fortnight ago though none made much impression. MILITARY ARTIST cost a mammoth 360,000gns at this year‘s Craven breeze-up and has joined Fawzi Naas after landing a Kempton maiden in September. He is bred to race on Dirt so today‘s surface can see him complete a double. Nezeeh is also penalised for a victory at Thirsk in August but disappointed at Wolverhampton a month later. The latter‘s yard also run Soldier‘s Secret, who was well beaten at Goodwood on his debut but is a half-brother to six winners and out of a dual Group 1 winning two-year-old.
Military Artist (USA) 13-8fav (9-7) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 1f to lead between horses, went clear inside final furlong, won at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Sep beating Flag Carrier (9-7) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.
Nezeeh (IRE) 11-8fav (9-11) Mid-division on outside, headway over 1f out almost upsides, could not go pace of winner final 100 yards, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Pen Portrait (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Great Alaska (IRE) Exceed And Excel colt out of Tenerezza.
Killer Collect (USA) (9-0) 3rd of 7, 3l behind El Nasseeb (9-0) at Meydan 6f mdn stks in Nov.
Princident (USA) colt out of .
Shababy (USA) (9-0) 5th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Mendelssohn Bay (9-0) at Meydan 7f mdn stks fst in Nov.
Soldier's Secret 8-1 (9-7) Steadied and went left start, pulled hard and off the pace in last pair, some late minor headway, never involved, 5th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Thunder Blue (9-7) at Goodwood 6f stks (4) gf in Jun.
Tactical Bound (USA) (9-0) last of 7, 18 1/4l behind El Nasseeb (9-0) at Meydan 6f mdn stks in Nov.
Theeban (USA) (9-0) 6th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Mendelssohn Bay (9-0) at Meydan 7f mdn stks fst in Nov.
Valdivia (USA) (9-0) 4th of 13, 8l behind Mendelssohn Bay (9-0) at Meydan 7f mdn stks fst in Nov.
