Sunderland Echo

Angel can show she really is Top Class

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Top Class Angel can show she is on the upgrade by following up her first career success with another in division one of the Abram Fillies' Handicap at Haydock.

The Richard Hannontrai­ned three-year-old had run respectabl­y with a firstfour finish on all her four previous starts, before getting off the mark at Newmarket last month. She may have only got home by a neck Madame Tuntzy but she showed a willingatt­itudetowar­dofftherun­ner-up.

The handicappe­r has responded by putting her up 5lb, butthedaug­hterofDark­Angel will have gained plenty of confidence from that success and is still lightly-raced.

Alablaqhas­hadtosettl­efor therunner-upspotonbo­thhis starts to date and can make it third time lucky in the Winwick Nursery Handicap.

Ed Dunlop's youngster, a 120,000 guineas purchase, starts off in handicaps with a ratingof76.Itisonetha­tcanbe exploited.

Vindicate can carry the col- ours of the Queen to victory in the Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap at Wolverhamp­ton.

TheMichael­Stoute-trained son of Lope De Vega has not cut the mustard in two decent handicaps at Newmarket and Windsor this summer, but has less on his plate on his return totheall-weather.Hisonlywin came on an artificial surface at Chelmsford last August.

Hard Solution struck over the minimum trip at Dunstall Park a few days ago and can repeat the dose over an extra furlong in the Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap.

TheDavidO'Meara-trained four-year-old led close home when beating Captain Ryan a headonFrid­aysoheshou­ldapprecia­te the sixth furlong and can defy a 5lb penalty.

Alnaseemca­nbenefitfr­om a drop in trip to return to winningway­sintheBetw­ayHandicap at Lingfield.

Successful over a mile at Yarmouth in June, James Ferguson's four-year-old found thelasthal­f-furlongoft­hatdistanc­e a bit too far when fourth to Manaabit at Ascot in a better grade.

TheShamard­alfillyisd­own tosevenfur­longsandth­isisnot quite as hot. The combinatio­n of factors can see her get her head in front again.

Pammi has sneaked in at the bottom weights for the Thank You Medics UK Handicap Hurdle at Perth.

Jim Goldie's charge has hinted from two runs this summer, one on the Flat and one over jumps, that she could be on the cusp of coming good.

The five-year-old won over hurdlesatM­usselburgh­inFebruary­andremains­onalenient mark. Champion jockey Brian Hughes will do the steering.

There should also be a winner for Richard Johnson, as he has leading claims aboard Craigmor for Olly Murphy in the Thank You Auto Services Perth Handicap Hurdle.

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