PUTRA TAKES AIM AT DARLEY STAKES

Roger Varian is confident Sri Putra can record a deserved first success of the campaign in the Darley Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday.

The five-year-old finished third behind Rewilding and So You Think in the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot, and occupied the same position in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown.

He was disappointing in lesser company at Newbury last time, but Varian is expecting a better performance this weekend.

"Sri Putra is in great form. The ground was a bit sticky for him at Newbury last time and he perhaps needed the run as he'd been off the track a while," said the Newmarket handler.

"The fast ground will suit and we're very hopeful of a good run."

Sri Putra's rivals include classy Italian raider Bubble Chic and Chris Wall's stable stalwart Premio Loco.

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