THIS has been a much better year for Lambourn trainer William Muir. His star sprinter Stepper Point was a little unfortunate not to score at Group 1 level and in last Saturday’s winner Code Red he has a very promising youngster who may well be worth a shot at the 2000 Guineas next year.

A son of Bahamian Bounty, Code Red (11/2) had run away with a Nottingham maiden and the Listed Scott Dobson Memorial Doncaster Stakes, won last year by Night Of Thunder, represented a step-up in class.