I’VE A PAIR OF ACES Ryan Moore on the pick of his rides

CHEROKEE TRAIL

He did it very nicely for me when winning at Newbury last September but he has struggled in his two starts since stepping up in class, including on the dirt in Saudi last time.

You can easily forgive him that run, and he has each-way chances on his Newbury win. This could prove a very hot Listed race, though, with Waldkonig looking a very useful prospect.

ARIZONA

Everyone’s starting point will be Pinatubo and, on what we know, he should win.

A juvenile mark of 128 is exceptional, and fully-deserved after his nine-length defeat of Armory in the National Stakes, with Arizona a neck behind in third.

But it’s another year on and another challenge, and he may have to do it the hard way on the quickest ground he has ever faced.

And you have to take heart from the fact Arizona got within two lengths of him in the Dewhurst.

I wouldn’t say that exposed any flaws in his make-up, but it at least gave us all a bit of hope.

If Pinatubo isn’t at his two-year-od fever pitch, then this is for up grabs. We have three live contenders and Arizona boasts the best form.

He didn’t run up to that level in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf, but it was a pretty good performance from his outside draw. And that all feeds into his experience for this season.

He has done it at the track, and he has done all the right things at home in preparation for this. It is Pinatubo’s to lose, but my colt comes here in good order.

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