Parish Gathering

York’s G3 Tattersalls Acomb S. has long been a testing ground for potential Group 1-caliber colts and Wednesday’s edition offers more heady brew, with a clutch of exciting prospects looking to add their name to a recent honor roll which includes Fast Company (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), Dundonnell (First Defence), Dutch Connection (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}).

From Ballydoyle is the July 23 G3 Tyros S. third and Aug. 6 Leopardstown maiden scorer Lieutenant General (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), who at the moment is shaded for favoritism by The Queen’s Recorder (GB) (Galileo {Ire}). The latter made heavy weather of winning his maiden over this trip at Newmarket July 25, but it is likely that the soft ground played against him on that occasion and his dam Memory (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) appreciated a fast surface.

Godolphin’s Cymric (Kitten’s Joy) scored in a Sandown maiden July 22, having run 10th in the Listed Chesham S. on debut at Royal Ascot June 20 and any representative of the John Gosden stable has to be feared.

“Cymric has done well since his last race,” his conditioner said. “Obviously, this is a big step in class, but we are hopeful of a good performance.”

Others of interest are Khalid Mishref’s eight-length Aug. 4 Catterick maiden scorer Mohab (GB) (Sir Percy {GB}) from the Kevin Ryan yard so accomplished at targeting this track’s better juvenile contests and the Hannon representative Humphrey Bogart (Ire) (Tagula {Ire}). He comes into this on the back of a maiden win at Doncaster at the beginning of the month and his trainer said, “Humphrey Bogart only won a maiden auction last time so needs to improve, but he is a progressive sort and deserves a tilt at some black-type.”