can return to action with victory in the Betfred Temple Stakes (1.50pm) at on Saturday afternoon. Adam West’s five-year-old progressed from sprint handicapper to Group One winner last season and he can grab another victory in the Group Two feature on Merseyside.
Back-to-back wins at Lingfield and Pontefract saw the gelded son of Prince Of Lir step up into Group company, where he was second in the Palace House Stakes at Newmarket and third to Dramatised in this Temple Stakes last May. He then landed a first success at the top level when running out a fine winner of the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes, beating favourite and 2022 winner Highfield Princess, at York in August. Live In The Dream couldn’t add to that when sent Stateside at Keeneland and in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Santa Anita – finishing fourth both times, although he was only beaten a length-and-a-quarter in the latter contest on his most recent start in November.
Live In The Dream is very speedy and made all to win the Nunthorpe. He has form on most going so the now softer conditions should not inconvenience him like it may some of his rivals, including Aussie raider – who will surely be hoping the ground dries out. Even is it does Live In The Dream should have enough to triumph and book his ticket to another crack at the top level in the renamed King Charles III Stakes at next month’s .
The aforementioned Henry Dwyer-trained Asfoora; the Charlie Hills-trained ; and – from the Clive Cox stable – rate .
