One Living Handicap

Has improved since handicapping, finishing second of ten at Yarmouth (1m2f, good to firm) in April and third of eight (clear of the rest) at Salisbury (1m2f, good to firm) last month; on both occasions he has shaped as though he would appreciate further; respected.

400,000euros yearling; all three starts at around 1m, finishing fourth at Nottingham (heavy) last October and again on this month's Leicester return (good to firm; first start since being gelded), albeit well behind the winner on both occasions; bred for this sort of trip on the dam's side and a player on handicap debut.

Having been gelded he put up his best performance when third of ten on his reappearance/handicap debut here (1m2f, good) early last month, but didn't build on it when only sixth of 11 at Leicester (1m2f, good to soft) next time; needs to bounce back upped in trip.

Not beaten far into fourth of seven on her second start here (1m, soft) last summer; well held in two outings over 1m2f since returning in April, including on handicap debut at Chelmsford (AW) this month; bred to appreciate this trip, though, and stable has landed four of the last seven runnings at 4-1, 10-1, 8-1 and 15-2.

Showed some ability in three AW maidens over 7f-8.6f last autumn, but tended to hang (not for the first time) when fifth of nine on last month's Newmarket handicap debut/reappearance (1m2f, good to firm); the longer trip should suit on breeding but she does have a bit to prove.