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Made the frame twice in good ground bumpers at Kelso and Perth in the spring, though below par back at the latter venue last time. Now tongue-tied and faces a very different test over 1m on the Flat. Watching brief.

Has raced only on good to soft so far, going close over 7f at Goodwood in a novice event on his second start, but well below that in two subsequent runs. Improvement needed.

Made a promising start at Lingfield (1m, AW) last month, when 3¼L second. Below that level at Nottingham last time. Little bit to prove, but couldn't rule him out of the frame if he can bounce back.

Improved on his Newmarket debut when beaten just a nose at Redcar (7f, good to firm) last time. Pedigree suggests that this step up in trip can help with more improvement, and also that he can probably handle any softening of the ground. Claims.

Sent off at 125-1 and never involved when a 44L last of 10 on debut at Thirsk (1m, good) last month. Others preferred.

€30,000 vendor yearling. First foal of a French 1m winning full-sister to 5½f-1m1f winner Celestial House, out of 5f Listed winner (at two), closely related to 1m Group 3 winner Marine Bleue. Stable don't often have debut juvenile winners.

First foal of a triple point-to-point winner, out of dual bumper winner, is granddaughter of 5f-1m winner Silks Princess. Looks one to watch on debut.

Well held in both a Chelmsford novice event (1m, AW) and a Nottingham maiden (1m½f, good). Needs to take a sizeable step up on that to figure.

Showed some promise on debut when 4L second in a Thirsk novice contest (1m, good to firm), but well below that level on both runs since. Needs to bounce back to figure.