Potential star can take step up to Group 1 company in his stride

Kinross
6.00 Newcastle
1pt win

The rescheduled Vertem Futurity Trophy at Newcastle (6.00) is certainly a more competitive race than it was set to be at Doncaster last week but it's more confusing as none of the intended runners has ever competed on the all-weather.

Galileo's progeny don't tend to be as effective on sand as they are on turf but that doesn't mean either of Aidan O'Brien's two main hopes, Mogul and Innisfree, won't still be good enough to win and Mogul in particular is regarded as one of Coolmore's brightest prospects.