Sunderland Echo

Comeback King could be advised to triumph

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King's Advice can get back in the winning groove after a promising comeback run, and clinch a place in the Betway All-Weather Marathon Championsh­ip Final by taking a fast-track qualifier at Kempton on Sunday.

Connection­s felt the smart stayer would need the outing on his first start since September - and so it proved when he came in third behind his Mark Johnston-trained stablemate Mildenberg­er last month.

King's Advice did not run at all badly, and plenty of improvemen­t can be expected from the six-year-old entire in the 32Red Conditions Stakes.

The son of Frankel enjoyed a stellar 2019, winning eight times and rocketing up in the ratings from 71 to 112.

The handicappe­r has dropped him 1lb for his reappearan­ce - and he may soon be putting him back up again.

Stamford Raffles almost made all the running at Newcastle last time, and can put that right in the 32Red Casino Handicap.

Jane Chapple-Hyam's seven-year-old stuck to his task when headed a furlong out by Matewan and was only a neck behind at the line.

He is sure to have come on for his first run for two months, and can go one better.

Busby should continue his fine Kempton record by landing the 32Red.com Handicap.

The Conrad Allen-trained five-year-old is a four-time winner at the Sunbury venue, three of which have come over this six furlongs.

He was beaten only a length and a half when third over seven furlongs on this course, but just could not find that bit extra in the closing stages.

The return to six, for the first time since he was successful here in October, may change his fortunes.

Le Rocher can be counted on to handle the deep underfoot conditions better than most in the Racing Post Go North Weekend Veterans' Chase at Exeter.

Nick Williams' 10-yearold has operated over shorter than this three-mile trip for much of his career.

But he stayed on well enough in third when he tried it at Sandown last time - and Exeter provides a similar test.

Anthony Honeyball may be on the mark with Midnight Tune in the Join Racing

TV Now Mares' Chase.

The nine-year-old won over this course in December, making all the running over nearly two and a quarter miles. This race is over three miles - but she won over that distance previously at Uttoxeter,

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