Smiling Getaway can leave rivals trailing in her wake at Warwick
on what was her hurdling debut.
Tom Lacey's Tea Clipper stands out by some way in the Willoughby De Broke Open Hunters' Chase.
Only nine, he has run with credit in the last two versions of the Ultima at Cheltenham, finishing fourth and sixth from marks in the mid-140s. Heiswithoutawinsinceoctober 2021 but has been keeping good company and the last time he was seen a month ago, he ran right up to his mark.
There was plenty of talk before the William Haggastrained Waleefy made his debut at Lingfield in December but he failed to live up to it, only finishing third.
However, given this halfbrothertobaaeedandhukum was slowly away before finishing off well, he can certainly be given another chance in the Boost Your Acca At BETMGM Novice Stakes at Newcastle.
It is always a thankless task for horses related to the greats of the game, as the odds are they will never match the exploits of their siblings, but it is too early to give up on Waleefy. Expect a much better display on this occasion.
A switch to the all-weather worked the oracle for Bonito
Cavalo earlier in the month and now he has got his head in front, he can strike again in thebet£10get£40atbetmgm Handicap.
Jim Goldie's five-year-old is 6lb higher for that but could have more to come, so that is not too off-putting and nor is the move to seven furlongs.
At Kempton, Charlatan is worth a look in the racingtv. com Handicap, after what was a promising return at Chelmsford following 237 days off.
Across
1 Top Spanish player who pulled out of the Australian Open (6,5)
8 Old West Indies star in regular
action (4)
10 Cross over one at some speed
(5)
12 It can help one to remember they are about to look after someone (8)
13 Robe worn by one side in
South African war (4)
15 Leads off with some transfers
(5)
16 A principal was able to take
the lead (5)
17 Within reason, lacking energy,
created some fire (5)
21 Was a small number working
in the middle of the day? (4) 22 Changed gears, and was
angry about it (5)
24 Record the Diplomatic Corps,
in short (2)
25 A one-masted vessel, or low
ball from a bowler (6)
27 Former all-rounder who played for Yorkshire and England (3)
28 Lyric poem started at Oxford,
Derby and Exeter (3)
29 Unfortunate expression by
some as a last chance (4)
30 Some players often seem a
bit anxious (5)
31 Performing at a dramatic
venue (2,5) 32 Crash into some NFL players
(4)
Down
1 Sporting organisation running
the Six Nations (5,5)
2 English golfer being targeted
by LIV Golf (9)
3 Come down on an island, at the
end (4)
4 Stadium left out 21 across in
the locality (4)
5 Former league team now playing in the National League North (10)
6 Athletes used to set the pace
on the track (7)
7 Be angry about a ball sent over
from the wing, say (5)
9 Gordon, in the past, was a
champion jockey (8)
10 Have some notions about
standards being left out (5)
11 Trial to get picked for an
international match (4)
14 Garment giving protection
from bad weather (8)
18 French football club
competing on the track (6)
19 Some grains used in a popular
breakfast dish (4)
20 Top players ranked at
Wimbledon, etc (5)
22 Manage to go at some speed
(3)
23 Ice hockey club based at
Braehead Arena (4)
25 Old Welsh master getting to
look right, on the way back (4)
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