Black Shadow has a progressive profile and looks overpriced at 20/1 in the 2.40 at Goodwood today now stepped up in trip.
Amanda Perrett’s colt shaped with bags of promise on his sole run a s a juvenile, and ran a stormer on his seasonal reappearance when second of 10 to Honor Bound at Windosr.
The son of New Approach kept on well to be beaten just a length despite being carried left inside the final furlong, and the form has a solid look to it.
The winner went on to land the Oaks Trial at Lingfield a, the third home Tioga Pass has scored twice since, the fourth home Rydan has also won, as has the sixth and seventh home Aldborough and Rocket Ship.
The selection then opened his account in good style over 1m 3f at this venue where he made all and only had to be pushed clear to beat Altaayil by an easy 3 1/2 lengths.
It was an effort which marked Black Shadow out as a useful prospect who was on an upward curve and he ran really well last time out on handicap debut at Epsom when runner-up to What About Carlo over 1m 2f off an opening mark of 93.
Black Shaow raced keenly on the heels of the leaders before keeping on to be beaten 2 lengths and the fourth and fifth home- Yenhaab and Lynn Valley – have both come out and won since with the latter landing a competitive 14-runner handicap here earlier in the week.
That gives the form a solid look, and although now 2lb higher in the weights Black Shadow remains open to bags more of improvement and the step up to 1m 4f this afternoon looks sure to suit.
Daily Sport recommended bet: 2pts each-way Black Shadow (20/1 BetVictor, Stan James, William Hill – BOG)