Punters should keep on their toes

ON HER TOES ought to have a smashing chance in the Longines Irish Champions Weekend Fillies’ Stakes at York.

The William Haggas-trained three-year-old daughter of Kodiac won three on the spin as a juvenile, including a Listed race at Salisbury, and was then hardly disgraced at Group Three level in the Sweet Solera Stakes.

She should enjoy herself over this one-mile trip, having already archived winning form when the mud is flying.

ENDLESS TIME can continue a good run for Charlie Appleby and Godolphin in the Betway Yorkshire Cup.

Endless Time was marked down as an above-average animal as a three-year-old when she won four races from five starts.

She continued the good work last season with success in the Lancashire Oaks on her return to the fray in July.

Though she disappointed in the Yorkshire Oaks, secondplaced finishes in the Prix Vermeille and the Prix RoyalOak were really sound efforts.

That last run at Saint-Cloud in October was especially noteworthy as the five-yearold daughter of Sea The Stars revelled on her first start over a staying distance.

She was only beaten a length and three-quarters by the classy Vazirabad, who has since won the Dubai Gold Cup at Meydan.

With stamina seemingly assured and possible fears of a long lay-off allayed by the fact she won the Lancashire Oaks on her comeback, Endless Time looks set fair for a big run.

But perhaps the crucial point to her chances on the Knavesmire is a fondness for soft ground, which seems a likely scenario if the forecast is anything like on the money.

Meanwhile, in Hamilton’s evening card, YORKIDDING is worth following in the PDM Mains To Drains Braveheart Handicap.

SELECTIONS:

HAMILTON: 5.55 Story Minister, 6.25 Dark Devil, 7.00 Restive, 7.30 Yorkidding, 8.05 Dandy Highwayman, 8.40 Manshood, 9.10 Sea Of Green.

YORK: 2.20 Kentish Waltz, 2.55 ON HER TOES (NAP), 3.30 Endless Time, 4.05 Gibbs Hill, 4.35 Carolinae, 5.05 Dakota Gold, 5.40 Bedouin.

DOUBLE: On Her Toes and Gibbs Hill.