Craven, so disappointing when starting odds-on for his handicap debut at Kenilworth six days ago, will wait a bit longer before trying again.

Brett Crawford said: “He was fine afterwards but he is definitely better than that run. I now think that three races inside six weeks may have been stretching it a bit and I will freshen him up before he runs again.”

The colt, bought to join Tony Millard in Hong Kong is he proves good enough, was so impressive in his Durbanville maiden win that Andrew Fortune committed himself to riding the horse in the Cape Guineas and the Investec Cape Derby.

By Michael Clower