Golf And Gallop Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Three starts, gelded before showing greatly improved form to win 12-runner maiden at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) one month ago; asserted late on and in good style, suggesting that this longer trip can suit on handicap debut.

Strong-finishing runner-up at Nottingham (1m2f, good to firm) on second start and no problems going one better when 2-11 in four-runner maiden at Lingfield (11.6f, good to firm) four weeks later; gives the impression he is just getting started and has plenty of potential.

Half-brother to a 1m2f Listed winner and he's out of an Irish and Yorkshire Oaks winner; debut was promising and he's built on that with a close call at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) and a win at Haydock (1m4f maiden, good; at 5-6); late foal who moves into handicaps with more to offer.

Three wins on AW this January/February, the first of which was at the track and the latest on handicap debut when upped to 1m3f at Kempton; latest two starts (1m4f) suggest that the improvement may have run out of steam but he returns to AW now after trying turf at York Dante meeting.

His three placings from five starts include one over C&D; handicap debut at Doncaster five weeks ago came in a hot race and over 14.5f, which he may not have stayed, a creditable effort nevertheless but he surely needs better to win this; cheekpieces are enlisted.