Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes (Group 2) (In Honour Of Geoff Lewis)

Narrowly justified favouritism in Windsor nursery (6f, good to soft) last time when looking well treated on his earlier second behind the subsequent Gimcrack winner; steadily progressive but this is harder.

Fair level of promise in 6f contests on good to firm, winning at Pontefract then runner-up at Ripon; may do better still but faces a stiff task upped to Group level, being bottom of this pack on bare form.

Belied his 80-1 odds with emphatic success from the front, ahead of rivals who were strung out like jumpers, in Newbury maiden (6.5f, good) last month; subsequently bought into by Doreen Tabor and supplemented for this prize at a cost of £6,250; very promising.

Campaigned exclusively over 6f on good/firmer; has shown very notable form the last twice, beating all bar the smart favourite in C&D Listed event then clear second in the Gimcrack at York; leading form claims.

Continued his steady progress with fourth in the Molecomb (good) at Goodwood when dropped to 5f, having won novice event earlier in July; form dipped at the York Ebor festival and reverts to 6f needing a rebound.