Dark Horse Cabernet Sauvignon EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Well-bred and expensive filly who impressed when beating three rivals on debut at Haydock (6f, soft) last autumn and was very respectable fifth of ten in Group 3 Nell Gwyn on reappearance outing at Newmarket (7f, good to soft) in April; not seen again since and encounters much quicker ground here but sets a high form standard.

Has good pedigree but was safely held when third of six on debut at Lingfield (7f, AW) in February and finished well down the field on turf at Doncaster last month; drops in trip here; probably one for handicaps.

Sixth foal; half-brother to winners Trouble And Strife (11.6f-1m6f; RPR 88) and Rock Warbler (6f-1m AW; 81); dam 8.5f winner (91), half-sister to Listed-placed winners Bee Eater (6f) and Expedition (6.7f 2yo); makes some appeal on paper but probably needs to be very useful to win on debut.

First foal; dam 5f/6f winner (including Group 3; RPR 110), half-sister to winners Love Spirit (5.5f/6f Listed), Honiara (7f/1m) and Beyond Limits (1m), out of 6f Group 3 winner; bred to be very speedy but faces a tough task on debut.

Showcasing brother to 7f/1m Group 2 winner Tropbeau; 9-1, well beaten after racing too freely on recent debut at Newcastle (7f, AW); needs to have taken considerable benefit from that outing.