Rising Power (Wootton Bassett X Pussycat Lips) was our first 2YO to run in 2025 and was asked to start in the most valuable 2YO race so far this year, namely the Tattersallls Stg. £40,000 EBF Novice Stakes on Guineas day at Newmarket.  Newmarket rumours said that he was good and that he was ready but he went to post a second favourite hearing that the 5f race might be too short for him.  The Racing Post said that he overcame greenness to make a winning debut, picking up well on meeting the rising ground but also suggested he is sure to improve.  His jockey and trainer both said he would even be better over 6f so we should see him step up to that extra distance before heading to Ascot in mid June.

Pussycat Lips has already produced two black type placed horses and we can expect Rising Power to go one better.  He was sold to Godolphin at the Goffs Orby Sale for £600,000 so after this good start we all hope he lives up to the high expectations.