Coral.co.uk Rockingham Stakes [Listed]

                                                     Rockingham Stakes Listed

A quality looking field, with a few unexposed sorts taking on rivals with more established form. The highest rated in the field is RUFFORD who gained a OR of 108 for finishing second in a muddling Mill Reef stakes last time. He looks flattered by his mark and is opposable. Second in on the ratings is FIGURE OF SPEECH who was fourth in the Mill Reef but was heavily defeated in the mud as Salisbury last time. He has become frustrating and comes with risks attached and so is readily passed over. Of the unexposed sorts MUSHIR is perhaps the most interesting, having won on debut at cramped odds at Kempton. He was very green that day, and rates a likely improver. BRAVE BOY was disappointing last time on the AW but looked very promising on his three runs at Nottingham, whilst OUTER SPACE although put in his place by Hot Streak, runs in the Middle Park, rates a danger. MYSTIQUE RIDER receives a notable jockey booking but is likely to find a few too good. I am going to take a chance on ONLINE ALEXANDER the only filly in the race who cost £100,000 and is out of a half sister to Red Clubs. Only rated 82 she has masses to find on the book but couldn't have been more impressive last time at Beverley when circling the field on the bridle before romping away from the 79 rated Sleepy Sioux by 4 lengths. HAIKBIDIAC carries an official rating of 102 in here having taken a valuable sales race and finishing third in a French group three last time. Despite his lofty rating he doesn't look good enough. BLURRED VISION remains a maiden after four runs and will still be one after five while northern raiders NO LEAF CLOVER and NORTHERN WATERS need to find masses  of improvement to get involved. The former having suffered defeat in a nursery off of a mark of 77 on his last start, and the former having found group three company much too tough when last of seven in the Sirenia stakes at Kempton

Verdict
1 Online Alexander
2 Outer Space
3 Brave Boy