The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)

Finery worth chance at Hamilton

Karl Burke runner out to make up for Haydock race

- ANITA CHAMBERS

FINERY

is worth another chance in the Bet At racingtv.com Fillies’ Handicap at Hamilton tomorrow – despite disappoint­ing on her return to action last month.

She had looked a promising type for Karl Burke in two juvenile outings last year, finishing second first time out before triumphing as an evens favourite at Southwell in October.

The Al Kazeem filly shaped well over a mile on that occasion, so it seemed logical for Burke to give her a try over a bit further on her three-year-old bow, pitching up over 10 furlongs at Haydock.

She raced keenly that day and dropped away tamely to beat only one horse home as the 7-4 favourite, but it did not look to be her true running and perhaps she was just in need of the race after the winter months.

Burke opts to return to an extended mile here, and it would be no surprise if she could step up on that initial run.

MULTELLIE

can make a swift return to Hamilton pay dividends in the Visit racingtv.com Handicap.

Beaten into second at the track last week, Tim Easterby’s admirable campaigner is back for more, once again tackling a mile and five furlongs at the Scottish track.

The eight-year-old has only really ever run one bad race in eight starts at Hamilton, counting three wins in that tally – with his most recent course verdict coming off just a 1lb lower mark last summer.

GOLDEN HORDE

can emulate his sire Lethal Force and win the Darley July Cup for trainer Clive Cox at Newmarket today. The three-year-old could end up being even better than his dad, judged on what he has achieved so far.

He wasted no time in getting a first victory at the top level under his belt either, in the Commonweal­th Cup at Royal Ascot on his seasonal reappearan­ce. All his seven races to date have been over this six furlongs, and he looks a specialist at that trip. Aidan O’Brien relies on

in the bet365 Superlativ­e Stakes, and in a field full of unexposed juveniles he gets the nod.

RIVER MUTAMAASIK HUDSON

can be rewarded for a big run at Royal Ascot with victory in the bet365 Bunbury Cup.

TODAY’S SELECTIONS: ASCOT: 12.25 Bobby On The Beat, 1.00 Lightness, 1.30 Apparate, 2.05 Alnaseem, 2.40 Dubai Souq, 3.15 Mohaather, 3.50 National Anthem, 4.25 Alphabetic­al.

NEWMARKET: 12.10 Country, 12.45 Wedding Dance, 1.15 Al Mutathar, 1.50 Finest Sound, 2.25 Fantail, 3.00 Hudson River, 3.35 GOLDEN HORDE (NAP), 4.10 Mutamaasik. SALISBURY: 4.35 Fashionesq­ue, 5.05 Fountain Cross, 5.35 Cirrus, 6.10 American Entente, 6.45 Baashir, 7.15 Monsieur Lambrays, 7.45 Award Scheme, 8.15 By Jove, 8.45 Broad Appeal. DOUBLE: Golden Horde and Hudson River.

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