Return To Unit has look of an improver for next year Roger Varian's expensive prospect finally secured his breakthrough victory after two unsuccessful starts, signalling the colt could justify his significant yearling purchase price. Return To Unit Breaks Maiden Status at Colwick Return To Unit could have a bright future after making it third time lucky at Nottingham on Wednesday. Trained by Roger Varian, the son of Kingman cost 900,000 guineas as a yearling and is a half-brother to Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile winner Tamarkuz and also St James's Palace winner Without Parole, but had failed to hit the target in his first two starts having been unraced at two. However, he gained compensation for his near-miss at Lingfield last time to run out a commanding winner of the British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes in the hands of Ray Dawson at Colwick Park. It was a performance that suggests there could be more to come from the 9-2 scorer, who may have now earned himself a reprieve from the sales ring. "He is a massively improving horse, he was looking pretty stationary in the summer but he has come on leaps and bounds with every run," said Billy Jackson-Stops, racing manager for owners Victorious Forever.
