Way ahead of the rest at Newbury

Tips: Quinn’s charge expected to strike after suffering misfortune last time out

LOOK MY WAY can make the most of a return to the Flat by claiming the Compton Beauchamp Estates Ltd Silver Bar Handicap at Newbury.

John Quinn’s charge was last seen in action over hurdles at the Cheltenham Festival, when he finished a creditable eighth in the Fred Winter after enjoying no sort of luck in running.

He was hampered by a faller in the early stages of the race and struggled to make up the deficit, eventually keeping on up the hill to no avail.

Look My Way had previously finished a decent eight-length second to Apple’s Shakira and he did manage a win at Ludlow in January, but it is his previous Flat form for Andrew Balding that offers most encouragement.

A 22-length winner at Ffos Las last September before being sold, he also turned in some good efforts at a decent level through last summer, which saw him rise from a starting point of 62 to his current rating of 90.

Much of that increase is due to his Ffos Las verdict, but Look My Way appears just the type to keep batting away well in staying events such as this through the year.

BOMBYX has some big-race options this term and victory in the Dubai Duty Free Golf World Cup British EBF Conditions Stakes would surely put him in the mix for a Classic trial.

James Fanshawe thought enough of his charge to give him Dante and Derby entries and that looks reasonable enough based on what he showed in two juvenile starts last year.

His initial third behind Ghaiyyath reads pretty well as that one went on to win at Group Three level while Bombyx himself struck gold in a Leicester novice event last October.

FASHION QUEEN can make a winning return to action in the Whitsbury Manor Stud/British EBF Lansdown Stakes at Bath.

MERCIAN PRINCE came unstuck at Cheltenham but can get back on track at a lower level in the Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase at Ayr.

He won two on the bounce for Amy Murphy before finding a festival handicap too big an ask, finishing tailed off behind The Storyteller.

He drops to Listed class from Grade Three company and the likelihood of better ground is also another huge positive for his chances. SELECTIONS: AYR: 2.05 Fin And Game, 2.40 Think Ahead, 3.15 Lime Street, 3.45 Mercian Prince, 4.15 Copain De Classe, 4.45 River Icon, 5.15 Chapel Stile.

BATH: 4.40 Validator, 5.10 Sir Victor, 5.45 Fashion Queen, 6.15 Crystal Deauville, 6.45 Youkan, 7.15 Pastfact, 7.45 Hisar.

NEWBURY: 1.50 Well Done Fox, 2.25 Qaysar, 3.00 Hazarfiya, 3.35 Blue De Vega, 4.05 LOOK MY WAY (NAP), 4.35 Bombyx, 5.05 Contrive.

DOUBLE: Look My Way and Bombyx.