The Citizen (KZN)

Have faith in Di Fede to claim conditions stakes race prize at Leicester

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- Di Fede looks the one to be with in the 1400m fillies' conditions stakes today at Leicester.

Ralph Beckett's three-yearold was a pretty smart juvenile and signed off when pleasingly winning a decent race at Kempton in October.

Di Fede then proved her wellbeing in a hot fillies' handicap at Ascot in May when she only went down by a neck.

This daughter of Shamardal pulled very hard in the early exchanges that day, so that performanc­e perhaps deserves to be upgraded a notch or two.

This drop in trip in trip is highly unlikely to see her regress.

Keep an eye, too, on Twin Appeal, who runs in the 1400m handicap later on the card.

David Barron's seven-year-old was an eye-catcher at York just over a week ago when, despite having fluffed the start, he stuck on nicely to take sixth place in an amateurs' handicap.

Twin Appeal is well handicappe­d on his best Flat turf form and will be ridden by the excellent Jane Elliott, who takes off another 2kg.

Proud Archi appears a worthy ally in a 1400m handicap at Ayr.

Michael Dods' inmate had been a little out of sorts since winning at Thirsk last August, but there were signs at Beverley in May that he is returning to form.

This four-year-old son of Archipenko endured a pretty rough passage in a 2400mf handicap and yet he still finished fourth behind Dawaaleeb.

Proud Archi has never won over that trip, so it makes perfect sense to go back to basics at Ayr.

He is now just 1kg higher than when he won at Thirsk last summer, so his time is likely to come again very soon.

Miracle Of Medinah has served Mark Usher honourably over the years and can hit the back of the next at Windsor.

This seven-year-old turned in a big show at Ascot last time when he flew home for third spot in a hot race featuring the 103-rated Dreamfield and Silent Echo.

The latter further advertised the form when he won at Windsor three weeks ago.

Silent Echo renews rivalry with Miracle Of Medinah in this 1200m handicap, but Usher's representa­tive has a favourable swing in the weights and can gain the upper hand.- Press Associatio­n

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