Rather finely-made gelding: first foal: dam, 1½m-1¾m winner, closely related to smart French middle-distance performer Alkandora out of useful 2-y-o 1m winner Poplin: fair maiden: 7/4, 3¼ lengths third of 8 to Something in handicap at Newcastle last time: stays 12.5f: acts on polytrack, tapeta and good to firm going: often starts slowly, usually races towards rear. Harry Charlton