FORWARD THINKING
PROP FORWARD (3.40) should roll over his rivals for Clive Cox in the Design Work Handicap at Ascot.
Impressive at Bath in August, the three-year-old improved when slamming Lion Ring at Wolverhampton last month.
The colt clearly has a bright future so stands primed to deny useful rivals for his ultra shrewd handler.
WALHAAN (1.55) can shade a red-hot classified contest for trainer James Tate. The grey recorded a personal best with last month’s second to Uncle Bryn over course and distance.
Brian Meehan’s MANDOOB (3.05) should take a top renewal of the Noel Murless Stakes.
The gelding stayed 1m 5f when second to Yibir in the Bahrain Trophy at Newmarket in July and looks a smart stayer in the making.
The two-miler looks trappier but it’s worth rowing in with
Tom Dascombe’s RAJINSKY (4.15). The gelding put in a rare poor shift last month when eighth to Island Brave in a warm Haydock handicap.
But he remains fairly treated so ought to bounce back up in trip on softer conditions.
ABLE KANE (4.50) can slay a stellar field in the Berkshire Search and Rescue Handicap.
Rod Millman’s speedster improved again when easily defeating Raatea at Doncaster last month. The gelding was value for more than the halflength verdict so should defy a lenient 3lb hike.
SHERIFF GARRETT (3.30) looks poised to lay down the law in the feature handicap hurdle at Hexham.
The seven-year-old should be primed after a second to Henry Sellers over track and trip so can take full advantage of an attractive mark.
TOKARAMORE (4.05) looks good to extend Iain Jardine’s winning run in a tight handicap chase. The mare relished a drop back to 2m 5f when routing More Buck’s at Cartmel at the end of August.
The nine-year-old remains well treated so can follow up in a slightly stronger contest.
ABINGTON PARK (4.40) seems the smart call for handler Alex Hales in a brutally competitive three-miler.
The six-year-old hurdler is open to plenty of progress as a stayer after chinning For Jim over course and distance.