Bank on Richard Hannon and Mushtaq for Sandown

- Mushtaq has been on a steady upward curve this year and can continue the trend today by taking his winning run to three in the Best Odds Guaranteed At 188Bet Handicap at Sandown today.

This Richard Hannon-trained gelding has crept up to a mark of 89 which still looks manageable as he has done only what was necessary to win his last two races by a neck and a short head at Nottingham and Windsor.

He had been knocking on the door by being placed in his

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three previous efforts in 2018 after scoring on the second of his two races at the back-end last year.

It is conceivable there is much more to come from the Al Shaqabowned son of Zoffany and 1600m suits him well at the moment.

Almania will have learnt plenty from his debut a¥t Ascot and it would it be no surprise if he were to get off the mark in the Bet & Watch At 188bet.co.uk EBF Maiden Stakes.

This Australia colt was sent off 6-4 favourite in a field of six for a 1200m maiden at Ascot five weeks ago, but never looked like obliging.

He was not the best out of the stalls and was soon up against it until the penny dropped inside the final 200m when he suddenly realised what was going on. It was too little too late and he finished fourth.

The benefit of that run plus the step up to 1400m will only see the Sir Michael Stoute-trained youngster in a better light.

Tinto can follow up his first career success at Brighton three weeks ago in the Read Silvestre De Sousa At 188Bet Nursery Handicap.

Amanda Perrett's colt had shaped encouragingly on his previous effort over this course and distance when he stuck on gamely after being headed to finish fourth behind Dark Shadow a month ago.

Zeelander has finished second in all his three races so far this season but can put that right by bagging the feature Ladbrokes Lanark Silver Bell Handicap at Hamilton. -