Andrew Balding saddled his third winner in two days at Kempton when Berlin Tango captured the Unibet Classic Trial at Kempton on Wednesday.

Ridden by David Probert, the 7/1 shot for the 10-furlong heat and was a bit keen through the early stages before settling in fourth as Chamade set the early gallop.

Favourite Hypothetical was prominent throughout, but Berlin Tango was travelling particularly strongly and he kicked for home at the top of the straight and edged in front with a furlong to run.

Pyledriver tried to make a race of it in the closing stages but he had to settle for second, while Bright Melody also came with a late rattle to take third.

The William Haggas-trained Born With Pride never looked like taking a hand in the finish, although she stayed on towards the finish but was out of the places.

Balding is far from certain the colt will line up in the Derby at Epsom.

He said: “He stayed well. He ran well enough here in the Kentucky Derby Trial before lockdown, he needed that race and stripped a bit fitter today, extra distance – he’s a decent horse in fairness.

“He had a couple of good runs last year in Listed race but was still a bit raw, he’s a nice stamp of horse.

“(David) seemed to think he will stay further, but there’s so many options as it’s an unusual year and we’ll have to discuss it with Mr (George) Strawbridge (owner) and give him all the options and ultimately let him make the decision.

“He would need to be supplemented (for the Derby) which might be a brave shout, but we’ll certainly look for something at Royal Ascot if it doesn’t come too soon and he should have a good summer.

“Depending how the other trials work out, I wouldn’t rule it (the Derby) out, but it’s a big plunge to supplementing.”

Probert thinks Epsom would suit Berlin Tango and thinks he would see out the 12-furlong trip should he line up on July 4th.

He added: “He has definitely grown up from last year and trying the 10 furlongs today in such a competitive race, I did think he would need to be on his best, but his home work has been excellent and he has improved over the winter.

“He is a promising horse and I am sure he will stay at a mile and a half because he was slightly fresh mid-race today and showed a good attitude to win it as well as he did.

“He is a well-balanced horse and I think probably a track like Epsom could suit him, but I am sure there will be other options if Epsom is not the case.

“The way he has done it today. I couldn’t pull him up after the ride, he has galloped all the way out and down to the five so you need to be pretty special when you are pulling that hard mid-race as well.”

LISTED SUCCESS

Nazeef made a successful leap to listed company as she just edged out Billesdon Brook in the EBF/Unibet Snowdrop Fillies’ Stakes.

Trained by John Gosden and ridden by Jim Crowley, Nazeef won three of her starts last season but was taking a jump up in level in this mile event.

Ridden with plenty of restraint by Crowley, her stablemate Scentasia tried to do it from the front under Frankie Dettori but she was in trouble with around a furlong and a half to run.

Billesdon Brook, the 2018 classic winner and last year’s Sun Chariot scorer, looked to have the race at her mercy as she moved to the front, but Nazeef was flying down the outside for Crowley.

She swept into the lead and pulled away by three-quarters of a length, making full use of the 3lb she was getting from the winner. Outside Shepherd Market stayed on for third.

Gosden was represented by his son Thady, who said: “She didn’t have the smoothest trip round and was quite far back, nothing really took her into the race and obviously the surface is riding quite slow at the moment so it was a very pleasing performance.

“They often improve as they get older and she’s definitely come on well. She ran very well last year but she has strengthened and matured nicely this year. Hopefully she will continue to improve.

“We will see how she is after the race and we could possibly look at Royal Ascot with her, but it’s entirely up to Sheikh Hamdan (al Maktoum, owner). I’m sure he’ll decide what he wants to do, but possibly a tilt at something like the Duke of Cambridge (Stakes).

Crowley added: “Obviously I didn’t have a great draw. I was struggling to get into position. I shuffled back after the bend and it was a really good performance, especially on a track which has shown to be hard to win on.

“She has done nothing but improve with every run she has had in the last year and she keeps getting better and better.”

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