Danzan’s turn after string of near misses

DANZAN c an deservedly open his account for the campaign in the October Family Staycations @Western House Hotel Handicap at Ayr.

A three-time winner for Andrew Balding , the Lawman gelding has failed to add to his tally since being bought for 24,000 guineas by Tim Easterby 12 months ago, but has run some fine races in defeat.

Since the resumption of racing in June, Danzan’s nine races have yielded three runner-up finishes and a third on his latest appearance at Nottingham in late September.

That recent effort was a step forward from a couple of slightly belowp a r runs , with the application of cheek pieces seemingly h av i n g the desired effect.

Easterby reaches for the blinkers for Danzan’s latest assignment and if they can eke out even a l i tt l e improvement, he looks sure to be bang there at the bu s in e s s end o f proceedings.

CARD HIGH has been consistent since getting back on track following a 65-day break and can defy a 4lb penalty in the Romantic Getaways At We s t e r n Ho u s e Ho t e l Handicap.

Victory by three lengths at Hamilton last week followed encouraging placed effor ts by Wilf Storey’s 10-year-old on his two previous starts.

Jamie Snowden’s GA LAW can maintain his unbeaten record over fences in the Subscribe To Racing TV On YouTube Handicap Chase at Exeter.

SELECTIONS: AYR:

1.05

12.30 Royal Advice, Granite City Doc, 1.40

Mustaqbal, 2.10 DANZAN (NAP), 2.40 Jewel Maker, 3.10 Ugo Gregory, 3.40 Card High. EXETER: 1.30 Dante’s View, 2.00 Northern Poet, 2.30 Ga Law, 3.00 Jungle Prose, 3.30 No Thanks, 4.00 Mystic Court, 4.30 Stop The World, 5.00 Wait For The Lord.

FFOS LAS: 12.45 Mouseinthehouse, 1.15 Do Your Job, 1.50 Legends Gold, 2.20 Kings Monarch, 2.50 Call Simon, 3.20 Uno Mas, 3.50 Stunsail. DOUBLE: Danzan and Card High