Lemmy Caution

The interesting thing about Lemmy Caution is where he has come from. Before joining Elliott's yard, he won a point-to-point race for Colin Bowe as a four-year-old — a significant statement of class in Ireland's amateur racing scene — and Elliott sees enough in him to persist. His most recent form shows a fourth-place finish five months ago, followed by a sixth last time out just yesterday, suggesting he is being brought along at a steady pace rather than thrown at the deep end. Elliott has already flagged his intention to run him in a bumper soon, which is a calculated step up for a horse that has been "showing up well at home". There is no rush here, but there is also a sense that Elliott believes this horse has the breeding and temperament to develop into something better than his current record suggests.