Whitecliffsofdover looks tasty in Tattersalls Stakes at Newmarket

Escobar is unbeaten in two starts and looks a big player for in-form trainer Hugo Palmer.

The colt looked an above average sort when winning a 14-runner maiden on debut at Newbury and confirmed that impression when landing the Listed Washington Singer Stakes at the same venue in impressive fashion.

After being held-up in last place going well in a four-runner field, Escobar made smooth headway to take up the running two from home and only had to be pushed out by Frankie Dettori to quicken clear and comfortably beat Mr Scaramanga by 1 1/4 lengths.

The third and fourth home have both come out and won since to give the form a solid look and judged on the manner of the performance Escobar should be up to making an impact at this level.

Ultimate Avenue not to be underestimated

Ultimate Avenue is held in very high regard by trainer Ed Walker and looks a lively outsider.

The colt went into plenty of notebooks when staying on under a hands and heels ride to finish third on debut at Yarmouth and duly showed the benefit of that experience when making all to land a 13-runner maiden at Newbury by 1 3/4 lengths.

There was lost to like about the way in which Ultimate Avenue went about his business in the latter and the fourth, fifth and sixth home have all come out and won since.

That suggests it was a decent contest for the grade and Ultimate Avenue has reportedly thrived since.

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Coral’s top tip: Whitecliffsofdover looks worth a wager to get the better of the unbeaten Escobar. Ultimate Avenue is the possible joker in the pack and a lively outsider.