The Scotsman

Night Battle ready to see off her Chepstow rivals

- By GLENDALE

Night Battle can take advantage of calmer waters when seen in the Adrian Wintle Racing Fillies' Novice Stakes at Chepstow.

She beat some well-regarded rivals over 10 furlongs on debut and was immediatel­y pitched in at Listed level for her second start in the Cheshire Oaks.

Although unable to land a blow on the Roodee, this is easily the weakest field she has run in and her class can help her deal with the drop back to a mile.

A return to six furlongs can help Love Trophy Power back to winning ways in the S&R Whistance Haulage Chepstow Ltd Handicap.

Roger Varian's filly was found the scoresheet at Windsor in her last appearance at this trip before following up at Yarmouth and is only 1lb higher than her mostrecent­victorythi­stime around.

Easterby is the name to follow at Southwell where Michael and David's So Grateful can continue his fine recent course form in the Duralock Proud Sponsorofs­outhwellra­cecourse Handicap. A winner of his last two starts at the Rolleston track, do not expect the

drop back to the minimum distanceto­proveaprob­lemforthis strong-travelling­three-year-old carrying a 5lb penalty.

Carlton And Co also catches the eye for the training duo in the opening Sign Solutions Maiden Handicap.

The Havana Gold filly has gone close over further in two of her three outings so far and it is interestin­g she is dropped

back to six furlongs on handicap debut.

Prakasa is related to Group Three winner Without A Fight and a notable newcomer in the Duralock Veka Partnershi­p Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes, while Biplane needed every yard when scoring over seven furlongsat­ayrandcanf­lyhome again upped to a mile in the Signsoluti­ons.org Handicap.

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