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WITH 20 sprinters tearing it up in the Betfair Handicap run over 6f at Newmarket, find a bookie laying five places and have an each- way nibble on STRIKE RED (1.50) at around 10-1.
Richard Fahey’s beast saw as much daylight as Christopher Lee in a dark cloak when sixth of 12 over course and distance earlier in the month.
The four-year- old looks sure to go very adjacent as he’ll have the strong early pace he likes to set the race up.
In last year’s running of the Fitzdares Hunt Cup run over the turning mile at Thirsk, JEAN BAPTISTE was fifth of 15 from a bad draw from a rating of 83.
So bursting forth from trap five this time off a ledge of 81, the five-year-old is begging to be backed on his first outing for Roger Fell. Around the 14-1 mark, we need to track down a layer paying four places and have an each-way play.
We have not sighted DHAHABI (2.25) for 567 days, but word from Moulton Paddocks is the son of Frankel has been catching pigeons on the grass gallops.
Perch
The four-year- old was last seen when third at this course in a Group 3 affair, a head in front of the 112-rated Megallan.
Charlie Appleby has given him a Group Two entry at Royal Ascot, so running off a perch of 103 in the Betfair Daily Rewards Suffolk Handicap, this beast looks the proverbial handicap snip. Snap up the 4-1 on offer.
In the Listed William Hill Conqueror Fillies’ Stakes run over the mile at Goodwood, PRIMO BACIO (2.40) is going to take all the beating on her seasonal bow for Ed Walker.
The four-year- old raced at Group 1 and 2 level on her last four starts, but that red-hot company was beyond her.
The last time she ran in this company Primo Bacio hacked up at York in May, and with no penalty for that easy success, we must burgle the 15-8 on offer.
Having Richard Kingscote in the saddle is a bonus, as he boasts a 100 per cent strike-rate on the member of the fairer sex.
Henry Candy has handled top- class sprinters such as Airwave and Kyllachy, and he looks to have another in the shape of
TWILIGHT CALLS (3.00) in the Group Three Betfair Palace House Stakes run over 5f at Newmarket.
On his first run since being gelded, the four-year-old hacked up on his seasonal debut to land a handicap over course and distance 16 days ago at the Craven meeting in a very fast time.
Surprise
The excellent David Probert rides him with confidence, and I’ll follow the pair until they’re beaten.
Charlie Appleby is yet to land the 15-runner 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket, but it will be a surprise if he is not standing in the winner’s enclosure after this year’s renewal.
But will it be with the unbeaten Native Trail or COROEBUS (3.40), who is rated just as highly on his homework? My selection races from trap one and must be the each-way wager at 5-1.