LEE CAN GUIDE ALPHA TO GLORY
)%(' This looks a good opportunity for TARNHELM (treble) to open her account. She posted a really nice performance on her debut at Goodwood and was expected to improve for that when she appeared at Chelmsford. However, everything that could go wrong did and after being knocked sideways at the start did well in the circumstances to finish just two and a half lengths off the winner. Requinto
Dawn faces a tough task conceding weight for his Doncaster success but does have a useful apprentice taking 7lb off. He does look the main danger though Weeton has failed to make the expected progress after a promising debut. )%+, A competitive maiden for the track despite the small field and WEELLAN looks the answer. He is the most exposed but his last run suggests that his turn was not far away. He ran an in-form Prescott improver close at Newcastle and a repeat would be good enough here. Mont Kinabalu was a clear second at Catterick on his first run since being gelded and he may improve further. So might Buckstopper Kit, who had no answer to a class act at York last time and this is a drop in class. *%(, Trainer Tim Easterby could have the answer to this tricky handicap. ROSE ECLAIR escapes a penalty for her easy Redcar success last week and, though 3lb wrong in the weights, has the very capable Rachel Richardson on board who takes that amount off her back. She remains very well treated and handles soft conditions well. Her stablemate Relight My Fire is a bit of a course specialist boasting four victories over today’s trip. He has won off a mark higher than today’s and also has a positive draw in two. Glorious Poet may have been flattered by his Lingfield success and also has an 8lb hike in the ratings to overcome. Kirkham finally broke his duck at the 19th attempt at Thirsk but this looks more competitive but the form Equiano Springs’s maiden victory over course and distance has been franked and he could improve again. *%,' This drop in class should see ALPHA DELPHINI (nap) pick up winning ways again. He was outclassed in the Group One Nunthorpe but ran a cracker in the Bullet over this track and trip behind Take Cover, who went on to success in a Group Three at Newbury last weekend. The selection is a winner twice at today’s trip at this venue. He is well in on official figures and may have most to fear from Ornate. He is from a yard that does well with its sprinters and the only negative is that all his wins have come on less galloping tracks. +%,, KOHINUR is difficult to oppose. She disappointed last time on the all-weather but had made a promising debut at Newmarket.