Rascal to pass big test
WILLIAM Haggas last captured the Investec Derby with Shaamit back in 1996, but
YOUNG RASCAL (4.30) can land another Classic for the in-form Newmarket handler.
This very progressive sort showed a smart turn of foot to land the Chester Vase last month, and his dam, Rock My Soul, loved soft ground when winning races for Andre Fabre.
With conditions sure to ride testing, this son of Intello – a son of the great Galileo – can outstay his rivals.
Sylvester Kirk has a cracking strike-rate in the Investec Handicap, so it looks as though
GEORGE (2.00) has been plotted up for this.
Bonus
The three-year-old showed he could handle a switch-back track when second at Brighton last season off a mark of 84, so he looks well-treated racing off
83 in this contest. CENTURY DREAM
(3.10) proved his liking for soft ground when obliging at Ascot in early May, so have a few quid on the progressive four-year-old when he rocks up in the Investec Diomed Stakes.
William Buick was in the irons last time, so having him on board again is a bonus, as is the fact the pair have drawn stall one.
In last year’s Investec Dash Handicap DARK
SHOT (3.45) was beaten a short-head into second spot when rated 87, so from a better draw this time, he can go one better from a revised handicap mark of 88.
Ideally housed next to the favoured stand-side rail in stall 19 of 20, Jamie Gormley can get a lovely tow into the race, and his 5lb claim will be a big help.