Daira Prince to bounce back

Tips: After poor performance last time out, firmer ground can make the difference

DAIRA PRINCE can reward the faithful in the Thistleton Gap Handicap at Leicester.

He was the even-money market leader at Yarmouth last time out, but he did not seem as at home in the rainsoftened ground and finished fourth.

Back on a sounder surface and with just three rivals to beat, Roger Varian’s colt looks difficult to oppose in the hands of Andrea Atzeni.

Sir Michael Stoute and Ryan Moore can combine to land the EBF Stallions Breeding Winners Fillies’ Handicap with PARLANCE.

The Cheveley Park-owned filly suggested her turn was not far away when third on her latest outing at Newmarket three weeks ago.

The return to a quicker ground and the step up to seven furlongs should see her in a better light.

ALBERT STREET shaped with promise on his recent debut and is entitled to find the necessary improvement to open his account at Hamilton.

The son of Acclamation was a relatively unconsidered 22-1 shot for his Beverley introduction less than a fortnight ago and a tardy start put him on the back foot straight away.

Albert Street should have learnt from that initial experience and with the fast ground likely to suit, a bold bid is anticipated in the British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes.

HOCHFELD looks set to complete a quick-fire hat-trick following a string of decent efforts on the all-weather.

It is hardly surprising Johnston has decided to bring his three-year-old back to action and it looks an excellent opportunity for him to continue his winning run. SELECTIONS: HAMILTON: 2.00 Albert Street, 2.30 Poet’s Time, 3.05 Metisian, 3.35 Hochfeld, 4.10 Fivehundredmiles, 4.40 Red Star Dancer, 5.15 Catastrophe.

LEICESTER: 2.10 Nathan, 2.45 Major Cornwallis, 3.15 DAIRA PRINCE (NAP), 3.50 Parlance, 4.20 Shaheen, 4.55 Tyrsal, 5.30 One Too Many.

DOUBLE: Daira Prince and Albert Street.