The Scotsman

Amtiyaz can get back to winning ways with Doyle at Kempton

- By GLENDALE

Am tiyazw as denied a hattrick when he met trouble in running, but he can regain the winning thread in the Try Our New Super Boosts At Unibet Handicap at Kempton.

The John Gosd en-trained Frankel colt had struck up a good relationsh­ip with Hollie Doyle, who rides him as part of her retainer for owner Imad Al Sagar, but Robert Havlin was on board last time out.

There was no blame attached to Havlin - it was just the circumstan­ces of the race conspired against him, and by the time he had switched around the field to get a clear run, he was out of his ground.

Amtiyaz ran on well, suggesting his handicap mark was not beyond him and the two-mile trip was fine to o - and he is worth another chance, with Doyle back in the plate.

Strictly on the ratings, Tranchee has a bit to find in the Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Conditions Stakes.

However, David Loughnane's five-year-old remains in great heart and might just have the race run to suit.

He usually takes a prominent position, but last time out he found himself at the rear of the field before he flashed home.

Unfortunat­ely for him the line came too soon and he was beaten a short head. That was in a handicap, but he steps up in class here and might just be up to it.

Tex Australia is an interestin­g runner as she makes her first star t for Andrew Balding in the Unibet Extra Place Offers EveryDay Novice Stakes.

The four-year- old was pre - viously trained by Waldemar Hickst in Germany and while she was out of luck in five starts for him, there are some intriguing bits of form to consider. She was tried in Listed company last term, finishing a well-beaten four th of nine at the first attempt at Hano - ver, with the form of that race working out nicely with the winner, Sunny Queen, a subsequent Group One scorer while the second is a solid black-type runner.

Tex Australia again fell short against some reasonable types the following month b efore signing off for Hickst with a down-the-field run in France at the back-end of August.

She subsequent­ly changed hands for 20,000 euros and this 12-furlon g heat lo oks a decent starting point.

Toronado Queen would not be winning out of turn in the Bombardier Handicap at Wolverhamp­ton.

Richard Fahey's mare is a three-time winner, including at Dunstall Park, and after a couple of dull runs in Octo - ber and November, she is now back in goo d form. She has been placed in her last three outings, most recently at this track the day after Boxing Day, and should be hard to keep out of the frame.

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