Innings victory doesn’t seem out of question

TIPS: Fahey’s colt showed enough on seasonal debut

An INNINGS victory may not be achieved by quite the overwhelming margin it would designate in a Test match, but it could still be on the cards for Richard Fahey’s colt in the Good To Go On Racing TV Maiden Stakes at Musselburgh.

Innings was beaten less than a length into fourth on his seasonal return at Haydock, a significant improvement on his debut at Newcastle and enough to put him right in the mix here.

Jedd O’Keeffe has been struggling to get a win out of AEGEUS, since acquiring the former Juddmonte gelding last autumn.

Aegeus has consequently fallen down the ratings, and can perhaps make it count in the Start Your Racing TV For Free Now Handicap.

MACKAAR can strike on his return to the all-weather in Kempton’s Try Our New Runner Boost At Unibet Handicap.

Roger Varian’s four-year-old has raced exclusively on turf since last April, and has put up some decent performances in useful company.

Mackaar finished last year with two relatively uninspiring runs, however, and was gelded over the winter.

He showed more zip on his return at Newbury this month, before eventually fading into fourth, and is back with cheek-pieces fitted for the first time by his in-form trainer.

This mile and a half trip looks spot on for him, after showing plenty of stamina in his back-to-back novice wins at up to 10 furlongs at Wolverhampton and Lingfield before switching to the turf. SELECTIONS

KEMPTON: 4.40 Basilicata, 5.10 Ivadream, 5.40 Horn Of Plenty, 6.10 Make Haste Slowly, 6.45 Coltrane, 7.15 MACKAAR (NAP), 7.45 Dargel, 8.15 True Destiny, 8.45 Global Hope.

MUSSELBURGH: 12.15 Disco Beats, 12.45 Nibras Again, 1.20 Night Moment, 1.50 Innings, 2.20 Asdaa, 2.50 Aegeus, 3.20 Imperial Focus, 3.50 Nearly There.

SOUTHWELL: 12.00 Oxwich Bay, 12.35 Tidal Watch, 1.10 The Greater Good, 1.40 Can You Believe It, 2.10 Enemy Coast Ahead, 2.40 Let Rip, 3.10 Chapmanshype, 3.40 St Gallen, 4.10 Get An Oscar.

DOUBLE: Mackaar and Innings.

Roger Varian: Stable in form.