Future bright for Fifth Position

Varian’s hope looks full of promise after two outings

FIFTH POSITION looked a smart prospect when getting off the mark at Nottingham, and can prove the point by registering a Listed success at Goodwood.

Roger Varian’s three-year-old goes for the British Stallion Studs EBF Cocked Hat Stakes on the back of overturning odds-on shot Space Blues by a head after a ding-dong battle at the Colwick Park track last month.

The form looked good as the first two pulled five lengths clear of the third horse, Rhythmic Intent. The subsequent impressive win by Space Blues in a hot handicap at York merely confirmed that.

Fifth Position may have received 7lb from the Godolphin-owned horse at Nottingham, but he had only made his racecourse debut 17 days earlier, when showing plenty of promise to take fourth place to the useful Fox Chairman.

The son of Dark Angel may not have any obvious lofty entries yet, but he clearly looks a horse for the future.

RYDAN showed no signs of stopping when scoring over a mile and threequarters at Goodwood three weeks ago and is already a winner over two miles, the distance of today’s thamesmaterials. com Handicap.

GREEN POWER can benefit from the drop back to six furlongs by taking the Thomas Materials Bulk Excavations Handicap.

A first attempt at seven furlongs did not work out, but his first two runs over six this term were full of promise.

A close fourth to Foolaad at Doncaster, Green Power was only beaten half a length in third place behind Flavius Titus at Newmarket.

Having only lost second position close home, this easier six can see him in an even better light. SELECTIONS:

BATH: 2.00 Red Alert, 2.30 Know No Limits, 3.05 Azets, 3.40 Universal Order, 4.15 Amberine, 4.50 Waseem Faris, 5.20 Waqt.

GOODWOOD: 1.50 Dream Shot, 2.20 Wufud, 2.55 Pennywhistle, 3.30 FIFTH POSITION (NAP), 4.05 Green Power, 4.40 Rydan, 5.10 Devils Roc.

HAYDOCK: 2.10 Bit Of A Quirke, 2.45 Visible Charm, 3.20 With Caution, 3.55 Prestigious, 4.30 Infuse, 5.00 Jaleel, 5.35 She’s Apples.

DOUBLE: Fifth Position and Rydan.