The Scotsman

Green light for Amber

● Stubbs’ inmate can double up at Wolverhamp­ton

- By GLENDALE

Amber Mystique landed a first career success at Lingfield last week and can make it a swift double at Wolverhamp­ton.

The four-year-old failed to get her head in front in three starts for Richard Fahey last year, but switched to the care of Kristin Stubbs, she soon grabbed the spotlight.

Tried in a Newcastle maiden last month, Amber Mystique had to settle for second on her debut for the yard, beaten just under two lengths in what was her first start since September 2015. That outing obviously had the desired effect as she was much sharper in Surrey just over a week ago, showing a good attitude to run out a three-quarter-length winner. Amber Mystique must shoulder a 6lb penalty for that success, but given her progressiv­e profile and the fact she remains only lightly raced, the Sakhee filly could have plenty more to give in the 32Red.com EBF Fillies’ Handicap.

Vogueatti also opened her account in the dying days of 2016 who can follow up on her handicap bow in the 32Red Casino Fillies’ Handicap. The four-year-old made her racecourse bow at Chelmsford last November, when she ran a race full of promise to be third over 10 furlongs.

Vogueatti made no mistakes over the same course and distance three days before Christmas as she saw off Sea Dweller by half a length. She is clearly not one of trainer Marco Botti’s stable stars but can make her mark here off a rating of 75.

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