STAKES ON ZAKOUSKI
ZAKOUSKI (3.35) can book his place in the 2000 Guineas by landing the Craven Stakes at Newmarket.
Charlie Appleby has always held the Sharmadal colt in the highest regard and he absolutely bolted up from Headman on debut at Kempton.
The three-year-old faces a sharp step up in class on Turf but he oozed class that day and can take this Group 3 prize for the shrewd Godolphin handler.
BREATH OF AIR (1.50) can maintain Charlie Hills’ flying start in the opening Bet365 Handicap.
The son of Bated Breath beat leading Guineas contender
Mohaather at Newbury before finishing third in a red-hot Listed contest at Doncaster.
That is just about the best form on offer in a trappy contest and this progressive sprinter can strike under jockey Ryan Moore.
Some exciting types clash in the Wood Ditton Stakes but I’m siding with UAE JEWEL (2.25).
Roger Varian clearly thinks a lot of this Dubawi colt as he holds a Dante entry and he can claim a contest which could throw up plenty of future winners.
Kevin Ryan’s BRANDO (3.00) can star for the third time in the Group 3 Abernant Stakes.
The Pivotal gelding was as good as ever last term and followed his win in this race with a couple of excellent seconds in Group 1 company. Still dangerous at the age of seven this high-class speedster can see off a determined challenge from a promising rival in Dreamfield.
MISTER WHITAKER (2.40) can get his career back on track in the Silver Trophy Chase at Cheltenham. Mick Channon’s gelding was well-backed for the Ultima here last month only to let his supporters down with a total no-show.
But he was upwardly mobile earlier in the campaign and can resume winning ways at 2m 4f. JENKINS (3.15) is the name to remember in the competitive Kingston Stud Handicap Hurdle.
Nicky Henderson’s charge has enjoyed a productive spell novice chasing and lurks on an inviting mark back over timber.
THE DELLER CHECK OUT (3.50) can hit the bullseye in the Arkells Brewery Novices’ Chase.
Paul Nicholls’s gelding relished tackling three miles when hacking up at Taunton and remains open to plenty of progress at this stage.