SECRET TO SUCCESS
SECRET STATE (3.45) can maintain Charlie Appleby’s terrific run in the Noel Murless Stakes at Ascot.
The colt improved when second to the classy Deauville Legend in last month’s Great Voltigeur at York.
The three-year-old was staying on strongly so can deny a talented field over 1m 6f.
CARNIVAL ZAIN (2.0) is set to get the party started for Micky Hammond in the amateurs’ event. The gelding looked better than ever when defeating the useful Billyb at Thirsk last month. The fiveyear-old has a cracking record here so can defy a well-earned 5lb penalty dropped in class.
Fergal O’Brien’s GUMBALL (2.35) looks sweet in the trappy LondonMetric Handicap.
The talented chaser was a decent fourth to Nate The Great on his last flat start at Newmarket in May. The grey remains fairly treated in this sphere so ought to triumph up in trip under Hollie Doyle.
LETHAL NYMPH (4.20) should turn on the charm for in-form Clive Cox in the Peroni Handicap after edging out
Mums Tipple over course and distance earlier this month.
The speedster still lurks on an attractive mark so can keep up his revival in a hotter event.
Andrew Balding is also thriving so it’s worth backing
AL MARMAR (4.55) in the classified contest. The threeyear-old was chinned by the evergreen Oh This Is Us in a similar race over track and trip four weeks ago.
The gelding remains nicely unexposed so stands to gain compensation in a warm event for the grade.
MY LADY GREY (1.40) can shade a trappy handicap chase at Fontwell for Joe Tizzard.
The mare seems open to plenty of progress as a stayer after hammering Ballymilan at this venue last month. SOUL ICON (2.15) should continue Keiran Burke’s winning streak in the handicap hurdle.
The gelding stands to seal a four-timer with any repeat of last month’s effortless defeat of Genuflex here.
PRINCESS T (4.35) can reign for Neil Mulholland in the tricky Sky Sports Hurdle.
The mare slammed Halifax on her return at Worcester a week ago and should capitalise on a fair mark over 2m 4f.