Derby force with Abdullah duo

WORKFORCE is set to bolster owner Prince Khalid Abdullah’s Investec Derby team after delighting connections in a racecourse gallop.

The Sir Michael Stoute-trained colt was a creditable second in the Dante at York earlier this month on what was only his second career start, getting into his stride late on after having the bit slip through his mouth at one stage.

Stoute and Abdullah’s racing manager Teddy Grimthorpe were keen to build up his racecourse experience so they headed to Lingfield yesterday to put him through his paces.