Malton trainer Richard Fahey, who sent out 40-1 winner Boppys Princess at Beverley yesterday, could make his presence firmly felt at Hamilton tomorrow by winning half of the races.
I believe that Fahey will complete a treble with Flying Bantam, Oldenway and Sualda.
Flying Bantam, in the frame in all his four starts this season, is selected to open his winning account by taking the Arthur Balding Handicap over six furlongs.
Oldenway, already a winner at Beverley this season, drops in class in the Famous Grouse Premier Claiming Stakes.
The five-year-old should find this nine furlongs event well within his grasp and, so long as there is a fast gallop from the off, this keen-going performer should prove too good for his rivals.
Sualda, who has been in fine form recently, is napped to complete the Fahey treble in the Saffie Joseph & Sons Handicap over 11 furlongs.
Tim Easterby, who was on the mark yesterday at Beverley with odds-on winner Big Hassle - a possible runner in next month's Gimcrack Stakes at York - can also figure on the Hamilton scoreboard.
Tedstale can oblige for the Great Habton trainer in the Rectangle Group Classified Stakes.
The six-year-old gave sure signs of a return to form at Carlisle two outings ago when finishing third and he can be excused his latest sixth-placed effort at Beverley as he failed to find a clear run. With Ted Durcan doing the steering, he should run a big race tomorrow.
The £15,000 Daily Record Conditions Stakes offers Mister Monet a good chance to break his duck for the season.
Mark Johnston's highly-regarded colt made his return to action only last week at Newmarket and went down narrowly in a hot handicap. Provided this race does not come too quickly for him, he promises to take all the beating.
Among the many jockeys riding in Scotland in the afternoon who will swiftly travel south to Doncaster's evening meeting is the champion, Kieren Fallon, who looks to have several solid chances on Town Moor.
Night Sight can carry Fallon to victory in the Rascal.uk.com Hospitality Handicap over a mile and a half. The seven-year-old has been running pretty well in defeat in recent weeks and he is a course and distance winner.
Howard Johnson and owner Graham Wylie, who clinched last Saturday's John Smith's Cup at York with Arcalis, have high hopes of also winning the Rectangle Group Novice Stakes with Abraxas Antelope.
An impressive debut winner at Hamilton, this speedy two-year-old has much more on his plate here, but a follow-up success will probably earn him a crack at next month's Gimcrack on Knavesmire. Robert Winston, rider of John Smith's Cup hero Arcalis, has the mount.
Whatever Tim Easterby's fortunes at Hamilton, he has a further chance of victory at Doncaster with Young Mister Grace.
The four-year-old, successful at Carlisle twelve days ago, has good prospects of following up in the 'Doncaster Chamber Sponsorship Preview' Handicap.
Thursday's tips:
Hamilton
2.20 Spy King, 2.50 Flying Bantam, 3.20 Mister Monet, 3.55 Tedstale, 4.30 Oldenway, 5.00 Sualda (Nap).
Doncaster
6.40 Boanerges, 7.10 Abraxas Antelope, 7.40 Night Sight, 8.10 Play That Tune, 8.40 Word Perfect, 9.10 Young Mr Grace.
Tomorrow's other meetings are at Cartmel (afternoon, National Hunt), Epsom (evening, Flat) and Leicester (afternoon, Flat).
Updated: 13:02 Wednesday, July 14, 2004
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