Shayem is tipped to build on promise at Pontefract

KARL Burke's Shayem can rise to the task in the British Stallion Studs EBF Silver Tankard Stakes at Pontefract.

- By MOLLY HUNTER

The colt has made an encouraging start to his career this season, winning a Haydock novice event on debut before returning to the same track to finish third in the Listed Ascendant Stakes over a mile in September.

On the latter occasion he was defeated by George Boughey’s Bow Echo, a subsequent Group Two winner in the Royal Lodge Stakes at Newmarket and a leading contender for next year's 2000 Guineas.

Shayem was also a winner next time out, heading to Epsom to contest the Betfred Derby ‘Wild Card’ EBF Conditions Stakes and coming home comfortably ahead in a small field to further demonstrate his promise.