BEVERLEY racegoers get the chance to see another possible big race performer in the making today in the Ganton Rated Stakes. State Of Caution should land this £7,650 added limited handicap en route to a tilt at better things.
His trainer John Dunlop used this contest 12 months ago as a stepping stone for the fast improving Shahid who went on to land the Group Three Beeswing Stakes at Newcastle less than three months later.
State Of Caution is a similarly progressive three year old. He showed a deal of promise in two maidens last year, despite looking to need the experience each time.
And he served notice that there are plenty of races to be won with him this season when runner up at Kempton on his reappearance.
The colt led entering the final furlong and battled back well once headed by the promising Regal Archive to go down by just a length and three quarters.
. David Loder successful with Master Boots at Catterick yesterday reports his Maid For The Hills on target for the Pertemps 1000 Guineas. Speaking after Master Boots had scored in the colours of Chris Brasher, owner of Maid For The Hills, the Newmarket handler said. "She will run as long as the ground isn't too firm."
