Outlook set fair for Lady

● Ideal chance for Mcbride runner to return to top form

Spiritual Lady appears to have been found the perfect opportunit y to get back to winning ways i n t h e Qu y Mi l l Ho t e l & S p a C o n d i t i o n s S t a ke s a t Newmarket.

A Listed winner last season for Charlie Mcbride, she was held up by a host of niggling problems in the first half of the season which prevented her from making the track.

She has b e e n r e s t r i c t e d t o just two outings in 2017 and at first glance there has not been much encouragement.

However, she showed up well for a long way on her return at York i n a Listed r ace b ef ore b l owi n g u p t o f i n i s h l a s t o f seven and she was badly ham- p e r e d a nd a l l owed t o c o me home without having a hard race at Newmarket last time.

The way this race is framed suits her ideally and if she is to add to her winning tally, she will not have a better chance.

Swiss Storm began the season being talked of in terms of a Classic candidate but ends the year running in the National Heritage Centre Anniversary Handicap. Trained by David Elsworth, the Frankel colt was an i mpressive winner of his second star t and was subse - quently bought by Godolphin.

Down the field in the Dante, he was off the track until last month, when he finished third of five at Epsom. He now runs off a mark of 86 and should be capable off that kind of perch.

Elegiac lo oks the one to be on in the 32Red. com/ EBF Novice Median Auction Stakes at Newcastle. Making his debut over ten furlongs at Lingfield, the penny only dropped in the closing stages and he powered home. He should sharpen up mentally for that.

It was clear Dan Skelton was just biding time over hurdles last year with Some Invitation and he could have a good season this year.

Due to make his debut over fences in the Get Daily Tips At racinguk. com Novices’ Chase at Wetherby, t he t hree - mile trip seems sure to suit, too.