The winner of last year’s Woodbine Mile, El Tormenta has been done no favours by today’s high draw while Todd Pletcher may have three runners if reserve Halladay makes the line-up along with Listed winner Social Paranoia and last month’s Grade 3 winner here, Sombeyay. The latter just held on from ENGLISH BEE on that occasion but Graham Motion’s colt had to make up lots of ground drawn wider than ideal and may well reverse running if racing closer to the pace today. Louder Than Bombs and Hembree finished behind the selection last time while Ballagh Rocks just got the better of Maraud in allowance company at the track recently though March To The Arch makes more appeal on placed efforts in better company.
English Bee (USA) 10-1 (8-12) Gamely between late, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Sombeyay (8-6) at Gulfstream 1m stks gd in Feb.
Hembree (USA) 8-1 (8-8) Mild gain far outside, 8th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Sombeyay (8-6) at Gulfstream 1m stks gd in Feb.
March To The Arch (USA) 14-5fav (8-9) Insd,bid btw, altered, 3rd of 8, nk behind Admiralty Pier (8-5) at Tampa Bay Downs 1m stks gd in Feb.
Ballagh Rocks (USA) 11-5fav (8-11) Duel,battle gamely,drv, won at Gulfstream 1m gd in Feb beating Monarchs Glen (8-11) by shd, 10 ran.
Maraud (USA) 17-5 (8-11) 5wd,inching up late, 3rd of 10, 1/4l behind Ballagh Rocks (8-11) at Gulfstream 1m gd in Feb.
Smart Remark (USA) 9-2 (8-8) Bid str, flattened out, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Holiday Stone (8-8) at Keeneland 5f gd in Oct.
Social Paranoia (USA) 1-2fav (8-6) Waited in hand,cleared, won at Kentucky Downs 1m 2f stks gd in Sep beating Ry's The Guy (8-6) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Dr. Edgar (USA) 13-2 (8-7) Up clse,vied,weakend, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Aquaphobia (8-7) at Gulfstream 1m stks gd in Feb.
Louder Than Bombs (USA) 45-1 (8-6) 4-5wd 1/4, steady gain, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Sombeyay (8-6) at Gulfstream 1m stks gd in Feb.
Sombeyay (USA) 18-5fav (8-6) Caught leader,clr,held, won at Gulfstream 1m stks gd in Feb beating English Bee (8-12) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Mr Dumas (USA) 9-2 (8-12) Moved up 3w,flttnd out, 7th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Sombeyay (8-6) at Gulfstream 1m stks gd in Feb.
El Tormenta (USA) 16-1 (9-0) Btwn into str,outkickd, 6th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Uni (8-11) at Santa Anita 1m gd in Nov.
First Premio (USA) 28-1 (9-0) 8path 1/4, gaining, 4th of 14, 3/4l behind Bowies Hero (9-0) at Keeneland 1m stks gd in Oct.
Halladay (USA) 7-2 (8-5) Pressed3w,duckd,bumped, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Admiralty Pier (8-5) at Tampa Bay Downs 1m stks gd in Feb.
Regally Irish (USA) 25-1 (8-6) Never a threat, 6th of 7, shd behind Looking At Bikinis (8-6) at Keeneland 7f fst in Oct.
Flavius (USA) 17-5 (8-9) 4wd bid,led,outkicked, 4th of 9, 1l behind Instilled Regard (8-9) at Gulfstream 1m 1f stks gd in Dec.
