Siskin to shine at Newmarket

Unblemished record on line

can protect his unblemished record in a remarkably strong renewal of the Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket.

The son of First Defence began a so-far flawless campaign when winning on his debut in a maiden at Naas.

His next step was a foray into Listed company at the Curragh, where his class began to emerge as he took the Marble Hill Stakes by two and a half lengths.

The Group Two Railway Stakes followed over the same course and distance, and provided a third successive win – with some ease from fellow Middle Park contender Monarch Of Egypt.

The Cambridgeshire card gets under way with an intriguing edition of the Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes.

Several appeal strongly here as longterm prospects for next year - none more so than KAMEKO, who may prove the boss on this occasion.

It is class all the way at Headquarters, and the Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes is the juvenile fillies’ chance to earn Group One-winning status.

As befits elite standard, RAFFLE

PRIZE is unlikely to find it easy against another deep field – but two successive Group Two wins and then a neck second against the colts behind Earthlight at the top level in France make Mark Johnston’s filly a most worthy favourite.

BARRISTAN THE BOLD has most often raced on quicker surfaces, but also twice performed well in the mud at Chester, so he can perhaps keep going when others falter in the Download The App At Virgin Bet Handicap at Haydock. CHICA BUENA can make a quick return to action pay in the first division of the LG Pharmacy Lynn’s Last Gallop Handicap at Musselburgh tomorrow.

SELECTIONS:

HAYDOCK: 1.30 Craylands, 2.05 Barristan The Bold, 2.40 Ptarmigan Ridge, 3.15 Saaheq, 3.50 You Owe Me, 4.25 Mondain, 5.00 Sputnik Planum.

MUSSELBURGH (TOMORROW): 1.40 Chica Buena, 2.10 Johan, 2.40 Summer Heights, 3.15 Rux Ruxx, 3.45 Desert Ace, 4.20 Thornaby Princess, 4.55 Lagenda, 5.25 Kaizer.

NEWMARKET: 1.50 Kameko, 2.25 Raffle Prize, 3.00 SISKIN (NAP), 3.40 Lord North, 4.15 Folk Dance, 4.50 Mild Illusion, 5.25 Vitralite.

DOUBLE: Siskin and Kameko.