Brother to 5f/6f winner Intrinsic Bond (including AW; RPR 107), half-brother to winners Billy Wedge (6f/7f AW; 66) and Premiership (1m; 64); dam unraced half-sister to multiple 5f-7f winner Sea Salt and 2m hurdle winner Orbital Orchid; some appeal on pedigree but stable not known for winning newcomers.
Some promise in his first two starts at Salisbury (6f/7f) during the summer, but took a step forward when third of 12 at Newcastle (7f, Tapeta) last month; may struggle to reverse placings with Trident, who finished a head in front of him there and was making his debut, but still a player in this field.
40,000gns foal, 60,000gns yearling; half-brother to Saudi Arabian 1m4f winner Playactor; dam placed 1m 2yo in France (RPR 74), half-sister to French 1m/1m1f winner Illuminator, out of half-sister to 1m Group 3 winner Zarkiya and to the dam of outstanding Zarkava; winning newcomers from the yard are rare.
First foal; dam unplaced 6f-1m2f (RPR 39), half-sister to winners Moone's My Name (useful 7f/1m), Frog Hollow (useful 7f/1m including 2yo) and Baby Strange (6f 2yo Listed); stable 0-32 with newcomers in past five seasons and none of them has started at less than 33-1.
Well-bred gelding who showed plenty of ability when second of 12 on his Newcastle debut (7f, Tapeta) last month, finishing a head in front of Jodhpur Blue; made his effort away from the other principals so that effort can be marked up further; the one to beat.