Quite like Asakir in this: trainer is no mug and the horse looks as though he will relish the step up in trip. I know he has to reverse the form with Limestone, but there are reasons to believe he is better than he showed that day. Taken the 12s e/w.
Interestingly, if the favourite wins this he won’t be the first Endorsement to land the prize: a filly of the same name, trained by Henry Cecil, won the race in 1999 under Kieren Fallon.