GOLDIE LOOKIN’ GAIN
CLAN JOCK (4.15) should take Jim Goldie a step closer to his next 1000 career winners at Beverley.
The five-year-old ran a stormer when dismissing the in-form Clansman 13 days ago at Hamilton.
The gelding looks nicely unexposed for his yard so can make light of a lenient 2lb rise.
Ollie Pears’ GOLDEN GAL (1.45) shaped like her turn was near when touched off at Catterick. Alex French has hit form so it’s worth backing SPELLS AT DAWN (2.45) in the Traders Handicap.
The three-year-old opened his account with a decisive defeat of Jazz Samba over track and trip last month.
The gelding is open to plenty of progress on turf so ought to pounce on a fair opening mark.
ZAIN NIGHTS (7.10) stands to extend Roger Charlton’s terrific run on a trappy card at Newbury. The three-year-old improved again when just held by Australian Angel over 1m 3f at this venue last month.
The gelding was staying on strongly late so can deny some promising foes upped a furlong.
Team Muir and Grassick are also flying so it’s worth rowing in with STOCKPYLE (7.40).
The gelding built on some decent efforts when chinned by the improving Adjudicator at Sandown 11 days ago.
The three-year-old has a bright future so looks set to deliver in this weaker contest.
It makes sense to back Tom Ward’s AFTA PARTY (8.10) in the Maurice Adams Handicap after giving Chookie Dunedin most resistance at Ayr.
The gelding is fairly treated right now so can go one better on the likely faster surface.
LIBERTUS (8.40) rates a typical James Fanshawe improver in the RacingTV Handicap. The three-year-old was narrowly beaten by Rosa Mystica at Lingfield last month, which is respectable form.
TARSEEM (6.55) ought to keep up Milton Harris’ winning run over the jumps at Newton Abbot. The hurdler should relish stepping up 2m 2f after a stellar second to Appreciate at this venue 11 days ago.
BLACK GERRY (8.0) can shrug off a well-earned 5lb hike for hammering Statuario at Fontwell to shade the attheraces.com Handicap Chase for Gary Moore.