"He went to Newmarket a little short of work because the ground had been bad and we'd been conservative with him, and, although the form didn't work out well, what pleased me was the way he travelled that day," he said. Six lengths was the winning margin and Ladbrokes' immediate reaction was to go 4-1 for the Derby.Stoute himself did not dissuade investors. I'm excited."Greek Dance has yet to utilise his gearbox fully this season. He moved smoothly throughout yesterday, his short tail wagging behind him, and then made his market rival Capri look rather leaden in the closing stages.
He's very manoeuvrable and I don't think ground represents a problem because he's been on the heavy at home and good, fast ground here. I believe there could be the same sort of progression again."I was delighted with the way he could change pace and position for me two or three times during the race because that will stand him in good stead for Epsom. Even though he put daylight between him and the others today it felt to me that he was just doing enough in front. "We were all very excited leading up to Newmarket [where the colt made a winning seasonal debut] and we couldn't have asked for any more from him there."He just seems to have everything that goes with a good racehorse, including the temperament. He has impressed from the first morning of term with both his ability and attitude "I liked him from day one, everyone did," Swinburn said. Shergar, Shahrastani and Lammtarra may have to squeeze up in the rider's heart to make space for yet another Blue Riband winner.Greek Dance's is no fleeting comet of ability at Michael Stoute's Newmarket yard. DURING his long sabbatical from the race track Walter Swinburn was sustained by the thought of afternoons like yesterday's on the Knavesmire.
It took a year in the sidings for the Choirboy to correct his fluctuating weight and regain focus for riding. Now it may require just another two and a half minutes for the jockey to establish himself at his profession's pinnacle in three weeks' time. In winning yesterday's Glasgow Stakes Swinburn's mount Greek Dance established himself as favourite for the Derby in one book. Unlike the Jack Walkers and Jack Haywards, Al Fayed has no deep-rooted attachment to his club and could pull the plug at any time. In the meantime, though, as Keegan said after the game on Wednesday, "Maybe Fulham FC started here tonight.".