Prospect seeking Rose honours

ROGER Varian is hopeful Hot Prospect can kick off a profitable second half of the campaign in the Betfred Rose Of Lancaster Stakes at Haydock today.

The Motivator colt was considered good enough to compete in last year’s Derby when trained by Michael Jarvis and while that proved a step too far, he looked all class when winning a valuable handicap on this Haydock card 12 months ago.

Unfavourable conditions have meant the four-year-old did not make his seasonal return until last month, but his excellent second at Newbury suggests he is at least as good as ever.