Sharja Silk looking for a smooth trip in Doncaster handicap
London - Sharja Silk has been getting better when tackling longer distances and the extended 2800m for the Britvic Handicap at Doncaster today looks right up his street. This three-year-old son of Dubawi stuck on well to take second place behind Ghostwatch over a similar trip at Sandown, on what was only his fourth start.
Roger Varian's charge should relish the long straight on Town Moor to help him get off the mark.
Mazzini returned to something like his best form when just touched off by Spanish City back up to 1400m at Doncaster last time out. With that fine effort under his belt, this James Fanshawe-trained fiveyear-old can go one better in the Moughton Engineering Handicap at Yarmouth.
Orvar can give trainer Paul Midgley back-to-back victories in the Stobart Energy Gosforth Park Cup at Newcastle.
This five-year-old has not had the rub of the green since moving to the North Yorkshire handler from Robert Cowell's stable in Newmarket.
He may have won first time out for Midgley at Wolverhampton in February but has been unlucky not to add to that success with a series of good efforts.
His latest run at Musselburgh is best ignored as he was out wide on the course and could never get competitive in the Scottish Cup Sprint won by Caspian Prince.
Midgley was mob-handed at the entry stage and has whittled his team down to two, with Orvar getting the nod over his other runner, Naggers, to emulate last year's winner Line Of Reason in this 1000m feature.
Magnolia Springs can give in-form Eve Johnson Houghton another big-race triumph by taking the Group 3 honours in the Stobart Energy Hoppings Fillies' Stakes.
The Johnson Houghton stable will still be on a high from the exploits of Accidental Agent in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot and in Magnolia Spring they have a second potential headline-grabber.
This daughter of Shamardal stepped up on previous efforts to take the Listed Height of Fashion Stakes at Goodwood on her first try at 2000m.
That was only her fourth start, so it is fair to assume there will be more improvement to come.
Pippin has been steadily going through the ranks with victories in his last two starts at Salisbury and Newbury.
Hughie Morrison's improving threeyear-old can take another successful step up in grade in the Fly London Southend Airport To Prague Handicap at Newmarket.
This year's winning Chester Cup combination of owner Marwan Koukash and trainer Ian Williams are fancied to taste more success on the Roodee with Gossip Column in the Eurogold Handicap.
This Arcano gelding was bought out of Charlie Hills' stable for #15,000 at Goffs UK Autumn Sales and already repaid his new connections with a win and a second from his two starts.
He can continue the good work in this handicap over an extended 2000m, despite going up 4kg in all. - Press Association