DABASHAN and Lombardi Trophy both shaped with plenty of promise in maidens at around 1¼m on their debuts at Dundalk and this track respectively. An entry in the Irish Derby suggests that the latter is highly regarded and he is not passed over lightly. However, Dabashan was a serious eye-catcher at Dundalk and he is marginally preferred. Delta showed promise at 2 yrs and should pick up a race before long, a remark which also applies to Vorfreude, while Kasgani and Roosevelt are likely improvers.