David Lucas Best Prices Welsh Sport Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

By a miler out of a dam whose best form came at up to 1m4f so maybe bumpers weren't his thing but those two seriously heavy defeats aren't easily ignored; Flat debut.

Showed ability in three Irish maidens (7f to 1m2f) on a variety of ground; well drawn and raced prominently before weakening to finish eighth of 18 at Navan (1m2f, good to yielding) four weeks ago; second, fifth and seventh have won subsequently; cheekpieces go on and he's far from discounted.

Made his debut in a traditionally hot Newbury novice (1m2f, good; 200-1) last month; finished ninth of ten but the winner is currently the shortest-priced British contender for the Derby; unlikely to be facing anything of that calibre on this second start.

Some support at 11-2 before bombing out on his only start at two but much better at 20-1 when third of eight at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) on last month's reappearance; hails from the family of Dubawi and likely capable of better again; turf debut.

Two 1m AW starts in December, finishing fifth to 2,000 Guineas runner King's Trail at Kempton and third to Derby hopeful Saxon Street at Chelmsford; goes up in trip for this seasonal/turf debut and it will be disappointing if he doesn't have more to offer.