DBS Premier Yearling Stakes (Class 2) (1.45) - It’s impossible to know where to start with this, but the obvious major contender and probably worth favourite is Wotton Bassett, who comes here having won both starts, readily asserting to beat another smart prospect over 6f at Doncaster last time who has won since. The inform Paul Hanangan makes this his pick of the week ad he should run a good race. There don’t seem to be many reasons to oppose him on the face of it but this is a 20 runner race and there are plenty of promising types in attendance. CAPE TO RIO (win) finished seven lengths clear of Sir Reginald when second to Al Aasifh at Newbury last month in a useful looking listed contest and that horse boosted the form yesterday when a staying on third in the Gimcrack. I always like to have an each/way saver in races like this, and it was a very tough choice this time. Despite his Norfolk second being the best form, I don’t get the impression that Reckless Reward really wants 6f and the last time he was in a sales race he below out, so the vote goes to TOM SAWYER (each/way) who needed every yard of the 5 furlong trip when winning at Tipperary last time, with the first 2 coming well clear.
Addleshaw Goddard Handicap (Class 2) (2.50) - Another tricky race to sort out, and one where a lot of horses have run badly on their last start. The draw could have a big effect on things, and as such I’ going for 2 100 rated 3 year olds, one drawn in 20, the other in 1, and both having valid excuses for bad runs last time. RANSOM NOTE (each/way) Has done nothing but improve this season and has run respectably on his last 2 start considering that 1m2f was too far for him at Newmarket and he was simply drawn out of things in the Tote Mile last time. He’s retained a mark of 100 which he should be up to running a big race from given an ideal trip. CAPPONI (each/way) was well beaten off this mark at Goodwood last month but the 1m 2f trip might have been the problem more than the mark that he had, considering that the pace was relentless, the winner, second and third came from quite far back, and he only weakened out of things late. All things considered it was quite a good run. Of the others, the booking of Murtagh for the Noseda yard means that Stoic is obviously not running for the fun of it, the locally-trained Extraterrestrial is now very attractively handicapped, and so might Al Muheer and Proponent, although they had good draws in that race Acrostic might spring a surprise.
European Breeders' Fund Galtres Stakes (Fillies' Listed) (4.05) - Celidh House is open to stacks of improvement following a good third in the Lingfield Oaks trial (second has won Sandringham Handicap), and the booking of Jamie Spencer is a great plus for Zarebiya, but ELDALIL (win) may have achieved more when second in the Ribblesdale and was unsuited by the ground in the Irish Oaks last time. It says a lot that connections supplemented her on the back of an impressive workout for the Irish Oaks. Honimere has run some good races this season while Copperbeech needs to find her best form again. Sense of Purpose has outside claims if visor enables her to pull out a bit more.
eventmasters.co.uk 25th Anniversary Handicap (4.40) - Not the most attractive looking betting heat. PEFECT BLOSSOM (each/way) is up 7lbs in weight and class him but stretched her winning streak to five with victory at Goodwood last month and might still have a lot in her. KINSGATE CHOICE (each/way) looked like a sprinter going places when scoring impressively at Ffos Las and Windsor in May/June.
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