Zanetto in line for a quick double

– Zanetto ended a near four-year losing spell last time out and can make the most of his renewed confidence in the Directors Cup Handicap at Ripon today.

Before his Thirsk verdict, this seven-year-old had last got his head in front when winning a Listed heat at Newbury in May 2013, when he was trained by Andrew Balding.

To be fair to the Medicean gelding, he was then pretty highly tried, including two runs at the highest level in which he was thoroughly outclassed, and a string of competitive handicap events.

Those handicaps proved more his level but while he placed on a couple of occasions, he did not win and he was shipped out of Balding’s yard for 50,000 guineas in October 2015.

He hardly set the world alight in six starts for new handler John Quinn last year.

Returning from a five-month break at Thirsk, Zanetto made full use of his lowest mark since 2012 to run out a length winner.

He has been hiked back up to a mark of 89 now, but that is some 3kg below his starting point last season and it will disappointing if he cannot put up a bold show.

Two runs in as many days at the start of the month clearly did not suit Arab Moon but he can get back on the right track in the 32Red.com Handicap at Kempton.

Winner of a modest affair at the Sunbury venue in April, William Knight sent the three-yearold to Lingfield on 5 May.

There he shrugged off a 3kg rise to score comfortably without his rider even needing to pick up the whip.

It is understandable connections opted to turn out again under a penalty 24 hours later, but his wide draw was probably not totally ideal.

Given a nice break since then, Arab Moon should be suitably refreshed and can strike that last lacklustre effort from the record.

Not content with commanding the jumps scene, Gordon Elliott is making his mark in the Flat division too and his High Expectations can post a good effort at Hamilton. – Press Association.