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Proschema romp fuels Tom Dascombe's Derby dream
Proschema has earned a crack at a Derby trial with an 11-length win at HaydockCredit: John Grossick (racingpost.com/photos)
He won't be giving Aidan O'Brien and John Gosden sleepless nights just yet but Tom Dascombe could just have an Investec Derby horse on his hands.
A four-runner Class 3 novice event is a long way removed from the premier Classic but Proschema was undeniably impressive, making all under Richard Kingscote to score by 11 lengths.
And the Empire State Racing Partnership's colt, who got off the mark in a maiden at the Lincoln meeting, will take another tentative step towards Epsom next month.
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David CarrReporter
Published on 28 April 2018inReports
Last updated 17:46, 28 April 2018
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