Race Analysis:1
Sweetheart Abbey arrives on the back on an easy all-weather win at Lingfield 5 days ago and the improving filly should shrug off her 6lb penalty to complete a quick-fire double. If there is to be a threat to our selection then it may well emerge from Star Of Namibia (IRE), who returns from a short break and is in with an each-way shout given that the well-bred son of Cape Cross has been placed round here in the past.
Selection: Sweetheart Abbey
Race Analysis:2
Hat-trick seeking Seamster has been utilising his blistering speed from the gates to make all at Lingfield on his last two starts. However, he’s shot up in the weights as a result and neither is stall 6 ideal as far as bagging an early lead goes, hence he looks worth taking on with Emjayem, who deserves a change of luck having run two rock-solid races in defeat of late in arguably stronger contests than this. Brother Tiger put in a good shift last time, however drawn in the coffin box here he looks to have it all to do, but it would be no surprise if from stall 1 Amenable (IRE) bounced back from a shocker when tailed off at Beverley in July.
Selection: Emjayem
Race Analysis:3
Logans Lad needed to drop into selling company before able to break his duck at Catterick in mid-July. He’s taking on some battle-hardened types here and more will be required if he’s to go in again. Fellow last-time-out winner Chapellerie (IRE) fair sprinted away from her hapless rivals at Lingfield, that said the mare has been hit with a 7lb rise for the victory which makes life much tougher. Bilash has come down the weights and is back in form after a lull, a combination of factors which is sufficiently persuasive to get him the nod, though previous course winner Borough Boy (IRE) is greatly feared having followed his Haydock triumph with a close-up Nottingham fourth of 12.
Selection: Bilash (each-way)
Race Analysis:4
Red Primo (IRE) is unbeaten in 3 starts on Southwell’s fibresand but proved a flop when tried on turf. It’s guesswork as to how he will react to this different type of all-weather surface, however Southwell specialists tend to be just that. Can’t Change It (IRE) only scraped home at Chepstow recently and isn’t fancied to follow up, while Westminster seems to have lost the plot. Maraayill (IRE) looks the clear pick of Marco Botti’s two runners, he was unsuited by the drop back to 6f at Doncaster having won over this trip the time before, and with the stable going great guns can get back to winning ways this evening.
Selection: Maraayill
Race Analysis:5
York Express has a couple of placed efforts to her name but she’s now visored as a result of failing to progress whereas Runner Runner (IRE) continues to improve, her latest Goodwood third of 10 achieved in a warm-looking maiden over this trip. The AW Lingfield maiden in which Edge Of Heaven finished runner-up on debut had no strength in depth, that comment though doesn’t apply to Lear’s Rock (IRE), an encouraging fourth on his first start at Sandown, an effort deserving of extra credit as he had a troubled passage. Ralph Beckett’s gelding then disappointed at Brighton, nonetheless he has to be worth another chance given his previous promise.
Selection: Lear’s Rock
Race Analysis:6
Heidi’s Delight (IRE) won at Southwell in January then didn’t reappear until July. After a couple of recent spins she should now be spot-on fitness wise and looks a fair each-way bet in a trappy race. Previous extended 1m course winner Zed Candy Girl will be a massive danger if coping with the drop down in trip having performed with credit at Kempton of late, while the pair of last-time-out winners Madame Mirasol (IRE) and Bertie Blu Boy, both command respect, though neither are as well drawn as the selection who is handily placed to bounce out from stall 3.
Selection: Heidi’s Delight (each-way)
Race Analysis:7
Toast Of The Town (IRE) will go off a long odds-on favourite and cannot be opposed from a rating of 94, a heady mark which would be good enough to win the majority of maidens – turf or all-weather. Tinga (IRE) is a clear second best on form with Lady Bingo another likely to challenge for a share of the place money having shown a modicum of promise on both starts to date.
Selection: Toast Of The Town
