GO FOR BLOSS FINISH
ORANGE BLOSSOM (4.30) can headline a treble for Richard Fahey on Day 1 of the Western Meeting at Ayr.
Useful for James Given, the sprinter put in his best effort for his handler when second to
Sonja Herje at Epsom. The gelding remains open to plenty of progress for his smart connections and can go one better back over five furlongs.
The Musley Bank Maestro can also lift the Doonside Cup with FOREST RANGER (3.30). A Group 2 winner at Chester in May, the talented gelding can build on his fair sixth to Zaaki in a red-hot York Group 3.
Fahey can make it three with EVA MARIA (4.0) in the EBF Fillies’ Handicap. This unexposed type can do plenty of damage in her new career after chasing home Storting in a warm Pontefract novice.
Tom Dascombe’s MORISCO (1.30) can make his class tell in the opener. The Requinto juvenile will take all the beating with any repeat of his excellent fifth to Valdermoro in the Acomb at York.
QUEEN’S SARGENT (2.0) can take command in the trappy Cala Homes Handicap. Kevin Ryan’s grey remains open to plenty of progress after his career best defeat of the useful Global Spirit at Thirsk.
Lucy Normile’s ROYAL REGENT (2.30) can bag his fifth success at the Craigie venue. The gelding lurks on a very attractive mark after his respectable third behind Three Castles over 1m 2f here recently.
VENTURA ROYAL (3.0) can land the Jimmy Lawrie Handicap under Danny Tudhope. David O’Meara’s filly won’t mind dropping back to a mile after slamming How Bizarre over nine furlongs at Musselburgh.
IRON MIKE (5.0) can knock ’em out for in-form Carluke handler Keith Dalgleish. The three-year-old relished tackling 1m 4f when hacking up at Musselburgh and can improve again up in trip.
GALE FORCE MAYA (3.40) can maintain her relentless rise at Pontefract. Michael Dods’ filly is clearly still well ahead of the handicapper after comfortably dismissing Tenax in a decent event at Carlisle.
Julia Brooke’s FOREWARNING (4.10) is a confident selection in the marathon after his cracking second to Platform Nineteen at York.