The Scotsman

Harrow can be top of the class and gain revenge on Blue Trail

- By GLENDALE

Andrew Balding's Harrow can turn the tables on Blue Trail in the Woodford Reserve Cardinal Conditions Stakes at Chelmsford.

Run as part of the 'Road to the Kentucky Derby', it is unlikely the winner will be heading to Churchill Downs. But a decent field has been assembled.

Three of the six runner sin this all met last time out at Kempton and there was very little between them. Charlie Appleby's Blue Trail continued his progressio­n by getting the verdict by a nose from Harrow, with John and Thady Gosden's Find just a head back in third.

Find appeared to get the run of the race that day, being nearer to the pace, while Blue Trail and Harrow came from the rear of the field. Blue Trail then took an inside course, using the cutaway to great effect and saving ground, but Harrow's rider David pro bert had togo around the field.

With Harrow now having a run under his belt the Tattersall Stakes third can gain his revenge.

The booking of william buick on Cuban Breeze in the Woodford Reserve Rye Handicap catches the eye.

The four-year-old has won two of her last three, rising 8lb in the process, and connection­s clearly feel there is more to come from the David Evanstrain­ed inmate to go to the trouble of engaging Buick.

Paul and Oliver Cole's Tartarus had clearly been showing plenty at home as he was only sent off at 3-1 for his recent de but despite taking on an odds on shot. He got very warm and ran green but still had enough ability to finish second to the favourite.

You would imagine he should have learned plenty and this son of Ruler Of The World can go one better in the Bet way Median auction maiden at ling field.

Good ground should aid Rikoboy's chance in the Lewis Badges Limited Handicap Chase at Warwick.

Dr Richard Newland's sixyear-old would have finished second to subsequent Champion Chase runner-up Funambule Sivola earlier in the season at as cot but for falling at the last.

It has not been plain sailing since, but possibly the ground has been too soft for him and he should be fresher than most.

Newland could also be on the mark at Wetherby where he runs Rose Sea Has in the wetherbyra­cing.co.uk Handicap Chase. The seven-year-old ended a frustratin­g run of placed efforts by winning at Fontwell last timeout. he has been raised 3lb for making all on that occasion and with nothing else in this field a front runner, there is every chance he could be gifted an easy lead once more.

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