Form stacks up for Time Scale to clock up another victory

Time Scale can get back on the winning trail by bagging a first Group Three success in Salisbury’ s S had well Dick Poole Fillies’ Stakes.

Ralph Beckett’s charge was unplaced on her racecourse b ow back in June, but then took a massive leap for ward to breeze home by six lengths at Chepstow next time out – an effort which earned a swift step up to Listed company.

The daughter of Charm Spirit duly bridged that gap in class when powering home by three and three-quarter lengths in the Empress Stakes, booking her ticket for the Duchess of Cambridge in the process.

Time Scale was well fancied for that heat, but eventually had to settle for fourth behind Royal Ascot winner Dandalla – with runner-up Fev Rover going on to win a French Group Two, while thirdplaced S antosha is a subse - quent Group Three scorer.

Clearly the form more than stacks up – and given Time Scale raced most prominently of the quartet, she could well have been closer had she shown a little more restraint.

She sticks at six furlongs here – and having shown decent form on varying ground, Time Scale does not appear to have any obvious chinks in her armour.

While her case is clear, a little more faith may be required to support Bimble in the Europ ean Blo o dsto ck News EBF “Lochsong” Fillies’ Handicap.

A well-beaten fourth on her only juvenile outing, Bimble’s run was not totally without promise, and she certainly put her b est fo ot for ward when returned to action at Go o dwood in June.

Lining up in a s ix-furlong maiden event, Bimble travelled powerfully throughout before showing a nice change of gear to assert in the final furlong and go on to win by three and three-quarter lengths.

A couple of those in behind have subsequently gone on to victory, so there is some merit in the form, and a starting mark of 82 gives trainer Henry Candy something to work with.

Simon and Ed Crisford could be in for a good afternoon at Hay dock, with both Os ti lio and Without A Fight fancied to hit the mark.

Ostilio has not got his head in front since winning a French Group Two back in October 2018, but he maybe able to make the most of switching back to seven furlongs in the Betfair EBF Conditions Stakes.

Without A Fight is on a roll as he goes for a hat-trick in the Read Ryan Moore Columns On betting.betfair Handicap and this switch up to an extended mile and three furlongs looks well within his compass.