Bank on Lady Hollywood
LADY HOLLYWOOD looks set for a starring role at Beverley as she lines up in the Racing TV EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes.
Alice Haynes’ youngster received plenty of praise for the way she romped to a four-and-ahalf-length success at Lingfield and could earn further plaudits if following up in this five-furlong event on the Westwood.
Beaten only a short head at Catterick on debut, she then finished fourth in a hot Nottingham maiden won by Royal Ascot runner-up Maylandsea, before getting off the mark at the third attempt.
On that occasion she put her experience and speedy turn of foot to good use to account for an 180,000 guineas debutant from George Boughey’s stable and her five-furlong speed could come to the fore once again here.
A wind operation appeared to return Brian Ellison’s Midrarr to something like her best when keeping on resolutely for second at Newcastle most recently and she has the chance to go one better in the 136th Year Of The Watt Memorial Handicap.
That performance at Gosforth Park came over a distance below her optimum and having finished a respectable third on her only other start at two miles, hopes are high that a return to staying trips could see her add to the three victories she notched up while in the care of
William Haggas.
Princess Naomi relished the move up to seven furlongs when running out a convincing twoand-a-half-length winner at Chelmsford earlier this month and could take plenty of beating in the Happy Birthday Kay White Wilcox Nursery Handicap under a 6lb penalty, while Shimmering Sands rattled the crossbar here on her handicap debut and could make the move up to 10 furlongs count off just a 2lb higher mark in the Hurn Handicap.
Boss Power hung his chance away in a competitive handicap at Epsom on Derby Day, but there is a good chance the unorthodox nature of the Surrey Downs did not suit Sir Michael Stoute’s five-year-old, who is given the chance to gain some compensation in Chelmsford’s Hills Prospect Premier Cru Handicap.
This would be his highest winning rating, but the Frankel gelding looks capable of playing a part dropping back to 10 furlongs with Ryan Moore booked to do the steering.
In the concluding Aston Lark Handicap, pay attention to Bomb Squad, who could bring the evening to a close with a bang.
Derbyshire-based handler John Mackie has to be respected when venturing south and it is of note he has selected this contest for his consistent four-year-old, who has made the podium in each of his last three starts.
He had no luck in running when beaten three-quarters of a length at Wolverhampton, but has been given the chance for some deserved compensation off the same rating.
Two of Hurricane Helen’s three victories have come at Bath and she could strike at the Somerset track once again in the Cazoo Search Drive Smile Handicap.
The dual course-and-distance winner won off a mark of 56 here on her penultimate start and although only third off her current rating of 60 at Salisbury last month, has to be given the utmost respect.
Laura Morgan is often a name to note at Southwell and her The Vollan could bring up a trackand-trip hat-trick in the Good Luck To Joy And Jake Handicap Chase.
The eight-year-old has won by a combined 13 and a half lengths in his last two
outings at Rolleston and looks to have optimum conditions once again despite a 9lb rise to contend with.
Later on the card, Morgan’s Charging Point, a half-brother to the Grade One-placed Sgt Reckless, could build on an encouraging second on debut to take the N&L Franklin Developments Ltd Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race.