The real endorsement comes from Ed Walker's yard in Upper Lambourn. Walker has sent out 76 winners this season alone, which speaks to the quality of horses he trains and his skill at getting them ready. That kind of win rate does not happen by accident. A debut runner from a yard firing on all cylinders has a better chance than one from a quiet stable, though of course every first race is a lottery. Comrade Alexi will either show the form his breeding hints at, or he will not. Either way, his first outing should tell us something worth knowing.