In the build-up to the race he had been overshadowed by his stable companion Tenby. Was, Nahrain and her stable companion Izzi Top. Maybe finished third to her stable companion Homecoming Queen. He used to live near Sterling, Scotland with a stable companion Shetland pony named Islay. He also finished second to then less-fancied stable companion Lando in the 1993 Deutsches Derby. The strong favourite was his stable companion Hawk Wing, second in the 2,000 Guineas.