Aldaary can shrug off penalty

ALDAARY can confirm the impression of his winning debut by following up in the British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes at Leicester.

Tr a i n e d by William Haggas, the Territories gelding put his rivals to the sword at Yarmouth on soft ground earlier this month and conditions should again be in his favour.

He really sweetly that travelled day before quickening smartly when asked and it will be disappointing if he cannot defy his penalty today.

WIN O’CLOCK can go one better than on his last visit to Leicester when he tackles the Sir Gordon Richards Handicap.

Roger Charlton’s colt put in good late work to take second place over the course and distance behind a progressive type in Arctic Sound, in what was a wellcontested event.

He was two lengths in front of the third horse, Brentford Hope, who has always been held in high regard and has absolutely bolted up since.

ASCENSION has thrived since being gelded and can take the Rekorderlig Handicap.

Roger Varian’s charge saw his bid for a hat-trick come to an end last time, but did not run that badly from a 6lb higher mark than when successful at Ayr and he will appreciate a first try at a mile

SELECTIONS AYR:

12.30 Lady Bowes, 1.05 Confirmation Bias, 1.40 Stop Talking, 2.15 Joie de Vivre, 2.50 Costly Dream, 3.25 Old Jewry, 4.00 Freezing Point.

LEICESTER: 12.20 Sky Blue Thinking, 12.50 ALDAARY (NAP), 1.25 Decadent, 2.00 Win O’Clock, 2.35 Ascension, 3.10 Tagovailoa, 3.45 Eponina, 4.20 Voltaic. NEWCASTLE: 3.20 Amtiyaz, 3.55 Zabeel Star, 4.30 Corked, 5.00 Rebel’s Romance, 5.30 Duke Of Firenze, 6.00 Nat Love, 6.30 Dark Zeas, 7.00 Daphne May, 7.30 Gumra.

DOUBLE: Aldaary and Win O’Clock.