On the balance of his form, Richard Hannon’s 3-year-old looks to have something to find with Angel Bleu and Perfect Power, but there is sufficient hope to think that he could improve at 3. Unlike several of his rivals, the 7-furlong trip looks ideal for him and there is every chance that this could be his “Guineas”. Flaming Rib is the obvious pace angle in this race for the others to track, but the decent ground and small field mean this is unlikely to be run at a relentless gallop, which could leave Angel Bleu at risk of being outpaced and so he is worth taking on first time up. Gubbass has form to reverse with Perfect Power from their run in the Prix Morny, but he didn’t have the clearest passage that day and may well have got closer if he had got the breaks that the winner did. He produced his best performance last season when winning the Super Sprint at this track in July and can be forgiven his poor show in the Mill Reef when last seen as he missed the break and could never land a blow. He looks to have been forgotten in the market but is far too big to ignore if 8/1 or bigger.
