Take Haggas’s Awesometank to crush rivals

Three-year-old backed to pick up where she left off after extended break

AWESOMETANK catches the eye as she makes her belated return to action in the Irish Lotto At totesport.com Fillies’ Handicap at Chelmsford.

William Haggas’s charge showed some decent form last year, not least when running subsequent French 1000 Guineas winner Teppal to a neck at Lingfield back in August.

Awesometank went on to score in competitive nurseries at Newmarket and York, before having to settle for fourth on her final start of the year when upped to Listed company.

That certainly was not a bad run as she finished clear of the rest, although the form of that particular race has not worked out overly well.

That said, this daughter of Intense Focus was certainly making strides towards the end of the campaign and should she pick up where she left off, Awesometank might take some beating. SHAILENE takes a drop in company for the Bet In Play At totesport.com British EBF “Confined” Fillies’ Novice Stakes and must be one for the short list.

Winner of a Lingfield maiden on her debut in April, Andrew Balding thought her good enough to be given a try in the Chester Oaks.

That switch up to Listed company proved beyond her capabilities at this stage, but she was far from disgraced in fourth and this could be a nice confidence boost on the way to the Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Hamilton hosts the first of this week’s Scottish meetings, which culminates in the Gold Cup meeting at Perth on Sunday, and Iain Jardine’s

JABBAAR gets the nod on the sevenrace card.

The five-year-old gelding was a comfortable winner at Chester last time out and with Phillip Makin back in the saddle there is nothing to suggest they won’t repeat the trick today. SELECTIONS HAMILTON: 2.00 Big Ace, 2.30 Jabbarockie, 3.00 Logi, 3.30 Jabbaar, 4.00 Ventura Royal, 4.30 Colour Contrast, 5.00 If We Can Can.

CHELMSFORD: 6.10 Pass The Gin, 6.40 Volatile, 7.10 Luna Eclipse, 7.40

AWESOMETANK (NAP), 8.10 Shailene, 8.40 Fast Landing, 9.10 Diana Lady. DOUBLE: Awesometank and

Shailene