Loder plays it cool with Andean

Keith Hamer

David Loder, who took Sheikh Mohammed's colt out of last week's Chester Vase because of rain-softened going, refuses to get carried away by the horse's seven-length win in a mile maiden at the Norfolk track last month.

Said the Newmarket trainer: "Andean is fine. The ground is not a concern. There comes a stage when you've got to test his mettle and I think tomorrow is a good test for him.