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Endured two near misses since June, the one over C&D and the other (two runs ago) when blinkered for the first time; forget latest Lingfield run as he conceded lengths at the start; could go well provided that doesn't happen again.

Sole win in ten runs came when 1-7 for a 1m AW maiden for Andrew Balding, whom he left for 28,000gns; an okay first run for this yard on the AW but then finished well behind on soft at Sandown; there are ground concerns; tries cheekpieces.

All his wins and best form has come on the AW and wasn't beaten far last time at Southwell despite finishing sixth; placed only once in ten turf runs and that's offputting.

His good run of form during the summer included a win here on soft and a close third at Windsor on good to firm; now has to bounce back from two lesser efforts, albeit in Class 3s.

It was a thin novice he won at Wolverhampton (8.6f) but still looked a work in progress there and he brings untapped potential into handicaps; interesting to see what the market makes of his chance.