Crème to rise to the top at Salisbury

– Three-year-olds have an excellent record in the British Stallion Studs EBF Upavon Fillies’ Stakes at Salisbury and Coconut Creme can add to it today.

The Classic generation have won six of the last 10 renewals of the Listed contest and William Haggas’ youngster will appreciate the drop in class.

Getting 3kg rom her elders, she ran with credit in the Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot last time out, finishing nearly seven lengths back in seventh.

That day it looked as if 2400m stretched her stamina, so the 2000m she faces here should be more to her liking.

This Cape Cross filly had the misfortune to bump into Shutter Speed on her only race at two and she then broke her

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maiden at Beverley first time out this season.

Upped to Listed class next time, she only gave best to the promising Mori, who subsequently went close in the Ribblesdale herself.

As a half-sister to a Group 1 winner in Sultanina, if she can register a Listed win herself, she becomes a very valuable proposition.

Haggas has very strong claims of a double as Strategist goes in the first division of the British EBF Molson Coors Novice Stakes.

This Shamardal colt, owned by the Queen, shaped nicely in fourth when behind Mythical Magic at Ascot on debut.

The Charlie Appleby-trained winner has since claimed a French Listed race, so the form looks pretty strong.

Strategist holds a Mill Reef entry and should appreciate the sounder surface.

Michael Dods is enjoying a fine summer and his Barwell looks worth following until beaten.

Winner of his last two, Barwell lines up in the Jill Willows Handicap over 2000m at Beverley.

Having shaped with promise on several occasions, he opened his account off just

65 at Ripon in June but then had no trouble following up off a 3kg higher perch at Haydock.

Up another 4kg, he has been given plenty of time to strengthen up and there looks to be more to come.

Appleby’s juveniles have mopped up this season and Expressiy should take all the beating in the O’ Halloran & O’Brien/ British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes at Kempton.

On her debut at Ascot, she finished third to Hugo Palmer’ Jousi who went on to run in the Sweet Solera last weekend.

She wore a hood that day and raced green, so should be better equipped this time around.

Paul Nicholls is looking to strike while the iron is hot with Alcala in the Steve Hexter 60th Birthday Celebrations Novices’ Chase at Newton Abbot having won the Summer Plate last time out. –