No madness from Meade as Method cruises to victory on impressive debut

If the rest of Martyn Meade's juvenile team for 2020 is as good as his first runner, then the trainer could be in store for a very rewarding season.

The market spoke resoundingly in Method's favour ahead of his debut in the 6f novice, and it was well-founded support as the colt quickened away from the field for a smooth four-and-a-quarter length success under Ryan Moore.

Meade's son and assistant, Freddie, was on hand to watch the victory, and said: "He did everything nicely and Ryan said he did everything right. He put it to bed in a matter of strides and gave him a great feel. We thought this was a nice starting point and everything would suit."