This will be Harry Davies first ride for Roger Varian, but he has made a fine start to his riding career, with 10 winners from his 60 rides so far (17% SR) and is excellent value for his 7lb claim. That claim should bring MOVIN TIME right into this contest as he enters handicaps for the first-time. He won his maiden here last May, beating subsequent Royal Ascot winner Kemari in the process, before going on to finish 5th behind Mohaafeth in the Hampton Court stakes on his next start. He was last seen finishing 4th behind Real World in the Steventon Stakes at Newbury, which looks a very solid piece of form in hindsight and would certainly suggest that he is worth his official rating of 106. With his riders claim, he is effectively able to run on mark of just 99 and after just 5 starts, he would be entitled to improve further this year. His Sire Fastnet Rock has a 19% strike rate with his 4-year-old and older progeny at Newmarket and given the level of form that he produced in pattern company last season; it will be a surprise if Movin Time can’t go close in handicap company before stepping up in class later in the year.
