Chipotle can prove too hot for rivals in Newbury Super Sprint

Chipotle can scoop the near £100,000 first prize in the Weatherbys Super Sprint at Newbury.

There is an obvious temptation, of course, to look away from a potentially short-priced favouriteina22-runnerrenewal of a race which has fallen to its fair share of long-priced winners over the years.

Equally, however, the 100-30 head of the market prevailed 12 months ago, and there is no question chi pot le has outstanding credentials.

Eve johnston hough ton' s colt is a three-time winner, from his four starts, up to Listed level.

He began his career by proving himself a leading light among theearlytwo-year-oldswithvictory in the Brocklesby at Doncaster - where the re-opposing Vintage clarets was four lengths adrift in fourth.

Chipotle subsequently took a conditions race at Ascot and most recently overcame a slow start to rattle home in the Windsor Castle Stakes at the Royal meeting. Chipotle won last time in the manner of a classy juvenile who can continue to progress.

The lightly-raced Zeeband has looked a young stayer to watch, and he can prove the point by winning the Bahrain

Turf series handicap. the four year-old, trained by Roger Varian, appreciated the step up to an extended two miles when winning the consolation race for the Northumberland Plate in smooth fashion.

He put his 18 rivals to the sword, winning by two and a half lengths from Margaret Dumont thanks to a telling turn of foot in the final furlong.

Zeeband has gone up 8lb for thatsuccess-butonthatdisplay, he looks ahead of the handicap per.

Golden Pass can take the Listed spoils in the Ric And Nary Hambro Aphrodite Fillies' Stakes at Newmarket.

Hugo Palmer's four-year-old has been limited to just six runs so far but she looks to be in great form this season and capable of winning a race of this nature.

She overcame a seven-month absence when making a successful seasonal reappearance in a handicap at Thirsk in May and then was beaten just a neck by Katara at this level at Pontefract four weeks ago. She was caught only in the closing stages that day and should be cherry ripe this time - with two runs under her belt.