The Scotsman

Boughey’s Believing can repay faith of Wolverhamp­ton punters

- By GLENDALE

Believing could put herself in the mix for Royal Ascot when she runs in the At The Races App Market Movers Fillies' Novice Stakes at Wolverhamp­ton.

George Boughey's two-yearold made a promising start to her career when second to Saeed bin Suroor's wellregard­ed Mawj at Newmarket and there does not appear to be a horse of that potential in the line-up for this six-furlong event.

Although the form of that Rowley Mile heat is yet to be tested, the runner-up encountere­d enough traffic problems throughout to suggest she wouldhavef­inishedclo­serthan the eventual four-and-threequart­er-length gap at the finish with a clear run and this Highclere-owned youngster could easily be a winner in waiting.

Boughey could also be on the scoresheet at Leicester where the booking of William Buick catches the eye aboard the double-seeking Little Raven in the concluding­betatracin­gtv.com Handicap. The gelding was ridden out for a commanding three-length victory at Wolverhamp­ton on Tuesday and can strike again while the iron is hot under a 6lb penalty.

Buick and Boughey also team up with Aryaah in the Join Racing TV Now Handicap and the three-year-old looks to continue his fine recent form. He was on the scoresheet at Bath on his penultimat­e start and now lookstogoo­nebetterth­anasecond over course and distance last week off the same rating.

Salvator Mundi was a beaten favourite here on handicap debut last month, but has the chance to make amends off a 1lb lower mark in the Racecourse Live Streams On Racing TV Extra Handicap with Benoit Delasayett­eremovinga­handy 5lb with his claim.

The young rider's allowance is making the difference with regularity of late and this Galileo colt should be getting off the mark sooner rather than later. First-timecheekp­ieceswillh­elp his cause.

Justtheman­hasanexemp­lary record at Ludlow and another bold showing is anticipate­d intheflowf­ithandicap­hurdle.

In six previous visits to the Shropshire circuit John O'shea's charge has won twice, finished second twice and finished third twice, so he clearly likes the place.

He is 5lb above his last winning mark, but ran well from this perch when third here a fortnight ago considerin­g he made a bad mistake four flights fromthefin­ish.onhisfavou­red good ground, Just The Man shouldgive­usagoodrun­forour money at the very least.

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