A very ordinary opener to the card at Southwell that looks to be at the mercy of Balla D'aire, who will need to under perform if his only serious rival, Master Club Royal, is to out-battle him should this develop into a dash for the line. The selection has been found a good opportunity to continue paying his way after he got off the mark in a better race than this at Leicester at the start of this month and it will be a minor shock if the eight-year-old does not have enough in hand to make hay whilst the sun shines - even though he may not be the most attractive betting proposition of the day. However, considering that Sajomi Rona and The Tallet have yet to prove they are suited to this sphere, Balla D'aire is too hard to oppose in a race that really will not take much winning.
