5:20am - FESTIVAL STAKES | 1500m | Group 3 | i

A G3 over the 1500m ahead of the Villiers in a couple of weeks time. CABEZA DE VACA likely to roll to the lead with MOHER on his outside at a FAIR tempo. Listen for annoncements on RED EXCITEMENT, if he goes forward the tempo could be on the stronger side. CABEZA DE VACA is up in weight this time which brings him back to the field, but he's racing in such great form and will love the extra 100m after beating some of these two weeks ago. Lots of horses around the mark though. MOHER (loves this track and distance, fourth-up ideal), FEDERAL (can he stay 1500m?) and RED EXCITEMENT have claims. TESTASHADOW, GOOD PROJECT and MIGHTY LUCKY not in peak form and capable on their day. Import MISTER SEA WOLF a huge threat and very hard to line up. JAPONISME Blinkers OFF FIRST TIME. [updated 9:11am]