CAN DO THE FANDANGO
CLEM FANDANGO (5.10) can lead her rivals a merry dance in the EBF Fillies Sprint at Musselburgh.
Keith Dalgleish’s classy three-year-old landed the Harry Rosebery at Ayr last year and stayed on the upgrade this season with some fine efforts in Group 3 company in France.
The daughter of Elzaam won’t mind any cut in the ground and can claim some more black type in a competitive contest.
The Carluke handler can bag a double when DARK PROFIT (4.40) takes the RacingUK.com Handicap.
The grey produced another career best when bolting up over course last time and can follow up today despite a 6lb penalty.
Cash in on Alan Berry’s ECONOMIC CRISIS (3.40) in the Wise Betting Handicap.
The mare returned to form with a narrow victory at the Lothian venue eight days ago and remains well-handicapped thanks to Connor Murtagh’s 7lb claim.
Decent stuff at Pontefract where MUSHAIREB (2.55) can take the feature Leslie Burton Handicap.
Richard Fahey’s lightly-raced gelding beat the useful Mr Cool Cash over distance recently and should still be on the upgrade.
PIONEERING (3.55) will take all the beating in the Napoleon Casinos Handicap.
David O’Meara’s gelding has been upwardly mobile and can complete a hat-trick for his handler after hacking up in a contest at Beverley last month.
LAWLESS SECRET (4.15) can strike for Simon Crisford in the Konig Ludwig Handicap at Windsor.
The unexposed filly ran a blinder behind the progressive Pivoine at Doncaster last time and can go one better today.
■ Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up Minella Rocco will reappear in the Irish Daily Star Chase at Punchestown on October 19.
The seven-year-old is reported to be in good shape by trainer Jonjo O’Neill and will be campaigned with the Blue Riband in mind once again this season.
■ Champion jockey Jim Crowley will partner John Constable in Saturday’s Betfred Cesarewitch.
Evan Williams’s gelding is as short as 10-1 for the Newmarket spectacular.
Blue Point is reported to be thriving by Charlie Appleby after landing Saturday’s Bengough Stakes at Ascot.
However, the handler warned that the Godolphin-owned colt will only return to the Berkshire venue for the Champions’ Sprint if the going is suitable.
High-class hurdler Mega Fortune was fatally injured at Limerick yesterday.