The Citizen (Gauteng)

Consistent and refreshed Ingleby should prove not a hollow promise at Ayr

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– Ingleby Hollow has been consistent of late and can maintain that run today by taking the Ayrshire Cancer Support Here To Help Handicap at Ayr.

This six-year-old has decent form on the all-weather, over jumps and on turf and is also versatile trip-wise.

A winner over 2800m at Wetherby and second over 2400m at Doncaster, both in May, David O'Meara's gelding will be refreshed from a little break and can get his back in front.

Acadian Angel can appreciate the step back up to 1600m to take the Racing UK Handicap at Carlisle.

This John Quinn-trained four-year-old ran well on her only previous attempt at that distance when fifth to the smart Lincoln Rocks at Musselburg­h

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last June.

She has no trouble staying 1400m and was putting in her best work when third at Haydock on her latest start. Rock Eagle suffered a shortprice­d reverse last time but can make amends in the Sky Bet Racing Cash Out 'Confined' Novice Stakes at Windsor.

Ralph Beckett's charge opened his account over the same 2000m he faces here in April, running out a cosy enough winner despite showing his inexperien­ce at the business end of the race.

A couple of winners have emerged from the also-rans that day to give the form a pleasing look and Rock Eagle himself has also performed with credit subsequent­ly.

While he was sent off the 1110 favourite for a novice race at Salisbury last time, he only failed by a head to catch a runner who was receiving 3kg.

Rock Eagle perhaps did not relish the slow early pace there and eventually launched his challenge down the centre of the track, two factors that possibly went against him too.

He certainly looks an animal of potential and given he is a half-brother to admirable Group 2 winner Highland Knight, the class should be there.

This time last year, Formidable Kitt was being prepared for the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot which her dam Ceiling Kitty won in 2012.

Unfortunat­ely, she was unable to match those exploits and it was a similar story when she continued to be highly-tried in Listed and Group-race company on her next two starts.

Trainer Tom Dascombe has lowered her sights this term and Formidable Kitty has run respectabl­y on both her starts so far.

She can show the spark is still there by getting her head in front for the first time since her debut to land the Enhanced World Cup Specials At 188Bet Fillies' Handicap at Nottingham.-

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