Overview
- He is set to face seven rivals in the 1m4f Virgin Bet Novice Stakes at 7.30pm on Wednesday, a run intended to secure a Flat handicap mark.
- Ryan Moore takes the ride because Oisin Murphy, who won on him at Southwell, is suspended for a whip offence.
- Nicky Henderson has flagged the Group 3 John Porter Stakes at Newbury on April 18 as the next likely step, with Royal Ascot and other mid‑summer races ruled out.
- The 2023 Champion Hurdle winner made a nine‑and‑a‑half‑length Flat debut at Southwell last month and is a heavy favourite around 1-4 for Kempton.
- Kempton officials report increased pre‑bookings and expect a bigger midweek crowd for his appearance, according to clerk of the course Barney Clifford.