Raven’s poised to pass acid test

RAVEN’S Pass finds himself with one final chance to prove he is up to taking on the best milers around in the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot today.

John Gosden’s colt was smart as a juvenile and looked very decent indeed when spread-eagling the field in the Solario Stakes at Sandown.

He was beaten in the Dewhurst by New Approach – no shame in that – but the soft ground was used as an excuse.