Best mob-handed in Sirenia

John Best is hoping to strike lucky with one of his three runners in the toteswinger Sirenia Stakes at Kempton on Saturday.

The Maidstone trainer will saddle Deposer, Flashmans Papers and Square Eddie in the Group Three contest over six furlongs.

“It’s going to be tough now for Flashmans Papers, I think, because he’s too highly rated to run in anything else but Group races,” said Best.

“He’s a nice little horse, but possibly not quite good enough to win Group races. He’s got a decent draw (seven) and I’m sure he’ll run well.

“It’s his first time over six, but I think the extra furlong will help him, so hopefully that will be enough to put him in the picture.

“Deposer was drawn on the wide outside in the Gimcrack last time.

“He ran too free and probably ruined his chances there. I think from this draw there’s a much better chance for him to show how good he is.

“We think he’s pretty good and he’ll be a lot better next year.

“Square Eddie won well at Salisbury and the race has turned out well. There’s plenty of winners coming from the race, but he’s not drawn too well (two) being drawn out wide.

“I wouldn’t be running him if I didn’t think he was pretty decent. Like Deposer, he’s going to be a better three-year-old.

“He’s by Smart Strike so he’s got an all-weather pedigree and it will be interesting to see how he goes on it. He’s not run on it yet.”

Victory for one of his trio could make the winner an attractive proposition to sell to America.

“I don’t like running three in one race but when you’ve got a race like this it’s important we take our chances,” added Best.

“We try to sell horses so if we could win this with any of them they would be worth a lot of money to go to America.”