Sent off at no less than 50/1 in three career starts here. Slight promise on his last start back from a break but vast improvement needed to figure here.
Placed three times from 12 starts to date finishing second on his penultimate start before finishing fourth of 14 beaten 5¾L behind Fridays's winner Highly Approved.
Epaulette colt is a half-brother to 6f/7f winner Haweeya. Last of 17 when losing the race at the beginning of the race. Has been gelded since run in Augustand sports first-time blinkers.
10 race maiden but run to a good level of form including when 3L third over 5f on yielding ground in October but well beaten since. Others preferred.
Forecasts
Verhoyen (1/1), Above Us Only Sky (3/1), California Yoohoo (3/1), Boatrace (11/1), Florida's King (20/1), Hanrai (25/1), Vaquero (66/1)
Not a lot of pace on show here but could herald a muddling speed in the early stages of the race. Verhoyen who finished third in a Listed contest back in October is sure to have his supporters on return to the track but preference is for the Fozzy Stack-trained CALIFORNIA YOOHOO who showed plenty of promise on debut over 5f here December, shaping as if a step up in trip would suit.