Cox’s sprinter to live up to name

Kick On Kick On has youth on his side after encouraging Leicester run

KICK ON KICK ON can become the third winner of Nottingham’s Lady Cecil Handicap.

Clive Cox’s three-year-old sprinter can already count a course-anddistance win among his three career successes and has the right credentials for this race.

Kick On Kick On wound up his juvenile campaign with a narrow victory here 13 months ago, giving weight almost all round under a welter 10st 1lb.

He resumed successfully at Windsor in July, but three quick runs in September and October were less fruitful.

They culminated nonetheless in an encouraging third down the A6 at Leicester, where he failed by a whisker to catch runner-up Mirza, who reopposes on the same terms.

Kick On Kick On has eight years of youth on his side against that veteran, however, has struck up a good relationship with Adam Kirby and has much in his favour to prevail this time.

There is plenty to like too about racecourse debutante SPACE BLUES.

After his profitable American adventure at the Breeders’ Cup, yesterday’s Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Charlie Appleby tests the water closer to home with Space Blues.

The Godolphin colt is especially wellrelated, by Dubawi of course out of a successful Group Two mare over seven furlongs.

IOLANI is fancied to secure his fourth successive win in the Follow Racing UK On Facebook Now Handicap Hurdle at Musselburgh. SELECTIONS

MUSSELBURGH: 12.45 Urban Kode, 1.15 Good Boy Alfie, 1.50 Return Ticket, 2.25 David John, 3.00 Iolani, 3.30 Vino’s Choice.

NOTTINGHAM: 12.05 Winterkoenigin, 12.35 Funny Man, 1.05 Space Blues, 1.40 Fox Fearless, 2.15 KICK ON KICK ON (NAP), 2.50 Our Oystercatcher, 3.20 Kodicat, 3.50 Zealous.

DOUBLE: Kick On Kick On and Space Blues.

Charlie Appleby, who sends out Space Blues at Nottingham, with jockey Kerrin McEvoy after Cross Counter won the Melbourne Cup.