Rather finely-made gelding: first foal: dam, 1½m-1¾m winner, closely related to smart French middle-distance performer Alkandora out of useful 2-y-o 1m winner Poplin: just fair form so far, though again shaped better than result (slowly away/not clear run) when 3¼ lengths fifth of 9 to Sniper's Eye in handicap at Yarmouth last time: will stay beyond 1¼m: remains capable of better. Harry Charlton