Lightly raced colt ready to take a giant step forward in Voltigeur

York, where Gerald Delamere fancies Cliffs Of Moher to prove an International hitCredit: Edward Whitaker

3.00 YorkBetway Great Voltigeur Stakes

Atty Persse did me a big favour in a Royal Ascot handicap, but I couldn't see him stepping up to win the Group 3 Bahrain Trophy at Newmarket. He is much better than his showing there suggests and the market reaction will be interesting this time.

Count Octave runs here rather than in the Geoffrey Freer last weekend. He ran really well against Stradivarius in the Queen's Vase and has made great improvement since he finished five lengths behind Venice Beach at Chester.

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Published on 22 August 2017inHorse racing tips

Last updated 15:00, 22 August 2017

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