The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
Momentum going
and should feel the benefit in the Betfair Backs Racing Welfare Chipchase Stakes.
Racing over five furlongs in the Palace House Stakes, Judicial just could not quite match Far Above for toe, but lost little in being beaten threequarters of a length and should surely appreciate switching back to six furlongs now.
returns to the fray at Newmarket and he can defend his crown in the Betway Criterion Stakes.
Now an eight-year-old, Limato is not totally straightforward. But when things fall his way, he can be hard to beat, particularly if conditions are on the quicker side.
Henry Candy’s charge was a game neck winner of this seven-furlong heat last year.
He then
LIMATO
failed to make his mark in three subsequent runs, but his second to Mustashry at the end of the campaign was no disgrace.
It could be he really needs a run to get going, but he has a little pull in the weights here that he could exploit.
already has an outing under his belt and is one for the short-list in the Betway Fairway Stakes.
He was no match for winner Mishriff over this 10 furlongs earlier in the month, but he should have progressed for the run and was certainly not stopping at the finish.
King Fairy had no answer to Lord Campari at Newbury on his racecourse bow earlier this month, but should find the Join RacingTV Now Maiden Stakes an easier task.
Beaten nearly 10 lengths by a striking winner, King Fairy can put lessons learned there to good use now.
VOLKAN STAR SELECTIONS
NEWCASTLE: 12.15 Tilsit, 12.45 Toussarok, 1.15 Gunmetal, 1.50 Judicial, 2.25 Magical Spirit, 3.00 Virgin Snow, 3.35 RAINBOW DREAMER (NAP), 4.10 Kout, 4.40 Irish Times. NEWMARKET: 1.30 Blown By Wind, 2.05 Boccaccio, 2.40 Limato, 3.15 Volkan Star, 3.50 Fruition, 4.25 Award Scheme, 5.00 Calm Down, 5.35 Walkonby. HAMILTON (TOMORROW): 12.00 Digital, 12.35 Only Alone, 1.10 Abate, 1.45 King Fairy, 2.20 Jackhammer, 2.55 Smeaton, 3.30 Sister Midnight, 4.05 Queen Of Camelot.
DOUBLE: Rainbow Dreamer and Limato.
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