THE GOLD STANDARD
DAKOTA GOLD (3.45) can bag his second win in five days in the Rous Stakes at Nottingham.
Michael Dods’ star was as good as ever when slamming The Tin Man in a hot Group Three at York on Saturday.
The six-year-old should still be in peak form so ought to put his rivals to the sword from the front once again.
BALZAC (2.35) can make a winning debut for Stuart Williams in the MansionBet
Handicap. The gelding is nicely unexposed for his skilled new handler after comfortably defeating Mersin at Newbury.
WEST WAY NEVER (3.10) is set to shade a competitive nursery for shrewd trainer Karl Burke. The filly can do plenty of damage in handicaps after cosily dismissing Amazing Anna at Hamilton last month.
SHEPHERDS WAY (4.20) looks poised to complete her hat-trick in a trappy five-furlong handicap. Julie Camacho’s grey can defy a well-earned 5lb hike for routing Somewhere Secret at Haydock last month.
VIVIONN (3.20) can claim a cracking renewal of the Listed Beckford Stakes at Bath.
Sir Michael Stoute’s filly relished tackling 1m 6f when second to the classy Pista in the Park Hill at Doncaster.
The four-year-old is open to progress as a stayer so can deny talented rivals. The top trainer can also land the feature sprint at Kempton with FULL AUTHORITY (6.0).
The three-year-old built on some excellent efforts when hacking up from El Hombre at Wolverhampton.
There is plenty more to come from this colt who can defy a 6lb penalty from stall one.
In-form Stoute should add the tricky Unibet Handicap to his tally with SHAMAROON (7.0). The Shamardal colt rates a surefire improver after hosing up from the talented Taqareer at Chelmsford.
Eve Johnson Houghton’s TORNADIC (6.30) can storm to victory in the nursery. The juvenile ought to make it three unbeaten after just denying Albanman at Salisbury.
LADY ANDAZ (7.30) should reign for champion trainer John Gosden in the fillies’ event. The three-year-old can open her account with any repeat of her good third to Serenading at Newcastle.