Fly The Flag to open account

RACING: Gosden’s late developer can chalk up first win

FLY THE FLAG can maintain family honour by registering a first career success on her third start at Chelmsford.

The John Gosden-trained three-yearold is a sister to Group One-winning mare and stablemate Coronet, as well as being closely related to Midas Touch, who was runner-up in the Irish Derby and English St Leger in 2010.

A late-developing type, Fly The Flag only made her racecourse debut last month and has shown promise in two outings.

She will not have to be a world-beater to get that all-important first win on the board in the Bet In Play At totesport. com Novice Stakes.

ANTAGONIZE bombed out as he comprehensively lost his 100% record at Newcastle in April but could be worth an interest on his return at Carlisle.

Bryan Smart’s three-year-old ran no race at all when last in a valuable Listed contest. That was too bad to be true and Smart has taken his time to bring the colt back to the track.

Antagonize was unbeaten in two starts as a juvenile and may well redeem himself in the Armstrong Watson Handicap.

DONNELLY’S RAINBOW has been running consistently all summer and can make it three wins in his last four outings in the Kingmoor Park Properties Ltd Handicap.

The six-year-old, trained by Rebecca Bastiman, got up close home to score by a neck from Smugglers Creek over seven furlongs at Musselburgh. An extra furlong here should pose no problem.

NINJAGO struck over six furlongs in July and can repeat the trick in the David Allen Handicap.

Paul Midgley’s veteran sprinter has been placed in both his races since then and this event for male amateur riders looks a good opportunity for him.