HAGGAS HAS TASTY TIP
HATHAL (4.20) can reign for William Haggas in the Group 3 Sovereign Stakes at Salisbury.
The five-year-old has been running with real credit at Group 2 level this season and was a fine second to the classy Success Days over 1m2f at York last time.
Lightly-raced for his age, the son of Speightstown can take full advantage of a drop in both class and distance under Frankie Dettori.
Geoffrey Deacon’s SUITSUS (2.50) fits the bill in the trappy Betfred.com Handicap.
The Virtual gelding caught the eye with gritty back-to-back wins at Brighton in June and can complete his hat-trick after a well-earned break.
PACHARANA (3.50) can maintain Luca Cumani’s excellent run of form in the EBF Fillies’ Handicap.
The consistent four-year-old bagged the seventh win of her career with plenty in hand at Bath and a 10lb hike won’t stop her at present.
They won’t catch SWEET PURSUIT (4.50) in the Brian Garnett Memorial Handicap.
Brian Millman’s three-year-old has landed a couple of tight Lingfield handicaps in impressive style recently and should still be on the upgrade.
Godolphin’s KEY BID (5.25) can lock ’em out in the closing Kevin Hall Handicap.
The Dubawi gelding has been largely progressive for Charlie Appleby this term and can build on his taking recent third at Doncaster.
Cracking stuff at Beverley where ROARING RORY (4.10) should go well in the Bridge McFarland Handicap.
Ollie Pears’ gelding battled to victory over course and distance last time and can follow up from an ideal draw under useful 7lb claimer Seamus Cronin.
Tim Easterby’s ATTENTION SEEKER (4.40) catches the eye in a competitive two-miler.
The seven-year-old put in a career best on the level when scoring at Catterick last time and can follow up on today’s faster surface.
In-form Easterby can complete a double when RELIGHT MY FIRE (5.40) follows up last week’s cosy Musselburgh success in the lucky last.
PANTERA NEGRA (5.10) can pounce for David Barron in the Michael Jagger Handicap.
The three-year-old beat the reopposing Golconda Prince with plenty in hand at Musselburgh and can confirm her superiority off a 2lb higher mark.