HORSES TO FOLLOW


LISA O’NEILL Sacred Bridge 3yo f (Ger Lyons)


Winner of her first four starts including a Listed race at Tipperary and the Group 3 Round Tower Stakes at the Curragh over


six furlongs. She disappointed when stepping up to Group 1 level in the Cheveley Park Stakes, but I don’t think this was a true reflection of her ability and I think you can forgive this performance. She is related to winners over one mile to 10 furlongs and I think she is one of serious interest if she handles a step up in trip. If she progresses from two to three- years-old, she could really stamp her authority as a high-class filly.


TOM STANLEY Coroebus 3yo c (Charlie Appleby) He’s not out of leſt field but I think this horse will make a better three- year-old than stable companion and current Guineas favourite Native Trail. That, ultimately, is down to the fact that he’s a son of Dubawi who looks like he’ll seriously improve with time. He somehow managed to get beaten in the Royal Lodge before a far smoother performance when winning the Autumn Stakes and he should cut it at the very top level up to ten furlongs this year.


ALEX STEEDMAN Nahanni 3yo c (Charlie Appleby) Having looked slow, raw and perhaps something else on debut, Nahanni sharpened up his act noticeably at Kempton a month later. He pleasingly dug out a win that night hinting at abundant stamina, underlined by his pedigree. Maybe he’ll need other headgear, perhaps he just needs a thorough test, but he’s one for 12 to 14-furlong+ handicaps going forward.


ED WATSON Desert Crown 3yo c (Sir Michael Stoute) Nottingham in November isn’t the most obvious starting point in the hunt for potential Classic contenders. Yet Desert Crown, a 280,000gns son of Enable’s sire Nathaniel, lit up a late autumnal aſternoon at Colwick Park with a polished debut display. The bare form is nothing spectacular. But the way he powered clear from the furlong pole, under a hands-and-heels ride from Richard Kingscote, certainly was. He clocked comfortably the quickest time of the four races over the extended 1m that day, in a maiden not lacking pedigree – its recent winners include top-drawer performers Mishriff (2019) and Space Blues (2018). A Derby entry, Desert Crown is in the right hands to enjoy a fruitful three-year-old campaign.


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