The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)

Spiritual Lady can repay faith at Newmarket

TIPS: Perfect opportunit­y for Listed winner to add to her tally

- The FerreT

SPIRITUAL LADY looks a sound propositio­n when she goes for gold in the Quy Mill Hotel & Spa Conditions Stakes at Newmarket.

A Listed winner last season for Charlie McBride, she was held up by a host of niggling problems in the first half of the season which prevented her from making the track.

She has been restricted to just two outings in 2017 and at first glance there has not been much encouragem­ent.

However, she showed up well for a long way on her return at York in a Listed race before blowing up to finish last of seven, and she was badly hampered and allowed to come home without having a hard race at Newmarket last time.

The way this race is framed suits her ideally and if she is to add to her winning tally, she will not have a better chance of doing so.

ALWASMIYA might be the answer to a tricky looking Irish Stallion Farms EBF “Bosra Sham” Fillies’ Stakes.

Trained by Simon Crisford, she ran well on her debut when fourth at Newcastle and stepped up on that when winning at Nottingham.

There appears to be no standout filly in this Listed contest so, given she should improve more than most, she has sound claims.

SWISS STORM began the season being talked of in terms of a Classic candidate but ends the year running in the National Heritage Centre Anniversar­y Handicap.

It was clear Dan Skelton was just biding time over hurdles last year with SOME INVITATION and he could have a good season this year.

Due to make his debut over fences in the Get Daily Tips At racinguk.com Novices’ Chase at Wetherby, the threemile trip seems sure to suit, too.

Winner of two of his four races last season, he looks an exciting prospect. SELECTIONS: NEWMARKET: 12.35 Maghaweer, 1.10 Doctor Cross, 1.45 Alwasmiya, 2.20 SPIRITUAL LADY (NAP), 2.5 All My Love, 3.30 Sunblazer, 4.05 Swiss Storm.

WETHERBY: 12.50 Skipthesca­les, 1.25 Some Invitation, 2.00 Malaya, 2.35 Guitar Pete, 3.10 Sailors Warn, 3.45 Carlos Du Fruitier.

DOUBLE: Spiritual Lady and Some Invitation.

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