Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
ALI PACKS A PUNCH Crisford star to deliver KO blow
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was down the field in a big sales race at Newmarket in October, but she had lifted a Redcar handicap earlier and the all-weather debutant should be competitive despite off 7lb higher.
is two from two in handicaps – and the hat-trick beckons.
Having started his career from a handicap mark of 59, Mark Johnston’s
(below) son of Dream Ahead now has a Group 2 penalty to carry competes from 72 after all-the way – but that may not be enough to stop scores at Kempton and Chelmsford, him. Simon Crisford, now training in and will once again be hard to pass. partnership with son Ed, saddled the
Society Rock colt to victory in the clearly found his debut an Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot, education – and there’s no reason why Deauville’s Prix Robert Papin and the he can’t carry on learning. Flying Childers Stakes at Doncaster at
He was more bucking bronco than two, so Silvestre de Sousa’s partner is thoroughbred racehorse when the clubhouse leader. fifth at Doncaster in October, but Michael Dods worked his magic with victory in a
Newcastle novice stakes two weeks later. receives the vote in a race where there is only one piece of form among the 12 participants. My selection is a son of first-season stallion looks to have found a good Fascinating Rock out of a mare opportunity to make his first start a who has produced seven winners. winning one.
By American Grade 1 winner First
Defence, the Charles Hills three-year- old is out of Multilingual, a once-raced half-sister to star miler Kingman.
is much better known for his turf exploits but is capable of defying top weight if he can take to this surface.
is fancied to get his has had a profitable 2020 jockey Megan Nicholls’ tie-up with and his record at Newcastle shows a owner John Dance off to a flying start. half-length success and a head defeat.
His sole win from four attempts came over course and distance after a came off worst in a four-way break and his handicap rating of 65 photo at Kempton in March, so is due looks within range. a change of luck. David Evans’ grey –
gelded in the interim – was two noses was out of her depth and a short-head behind winner Red on his final outing last year, but this is Jasper, but he did best of those to come a more realistic target. from off the pace and competes from
Karl Burke’s daughter of Showcasing the same rating here.