16.15 Wolverhampton, Nov, £9,950, 2yo, 8f 142y (AWT)
IMPERIAL ACE (IRE) (Lope de Vega {Ire}), a Hugo Palmer-trained 125,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 son of G3 Premio Verziere victrix Cottonmouth (Ire) (Noverre), is kin to a trio of black-type winners headed by MG1SW G2 Derby Italiano hero Dylan Mouth (Ire) (Dylan Thomas {Ire}) and dual stakes-winning Derby Italiano second Henry Mouth (Ire) (Henrythenavigator). Denied a debut run on Saturday's abandoned programme at Newcastle, he faces eight opponents headed by Godolphin debutant First Sight (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), who is a 425,000gns Book 1 son of G2 Park Hill S. runner-up Phiz (Ger) (Galileo {Ire}) and thus kin to this year's G2 Dubai Gold Cup third Al Madhar (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}); Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum's hitherto unraced Aclaimed Art (Ire) (Aclaim {Ire}), who is a James Tate-trained half to this term's G1 Prix Jean Romanet heroine Aristia (Ire) (Starstangledbanner {Aus}); and KHK Racing's Intricacy (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), who is a €750,000 Arqana August son of G3 Prix Minerve victrix Golden Valentine (Fr) (Dalakhani {Ire}), from the Simon and Ed Crisford stable.
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