VINTAGE PREMIUM, the apple of Richard Fahey's eye, can prove himself a horse very much on the upgrade at Newmarket tomorrow.
The three-year-old, as consistent as they come, goes for the £40,000 Bonusprint Showcase Handicap and is strongly fancied to oblige in the hands of George Duffield.
Twice a winner this season, and three times a runner-up, Vintage Premium produced a fine performance at Doncaster on his latest start when beating Blue Gold by three-and-a-half lengths.
That victory was Vintage Premium's first over a mile-and-a-quarter and he tackles the same distance tomorrow, when he will be in his element on the rain-softened ground.
With jockey-of-the-moment Duffield in the saddle, the Ryedale colt can continue his rise to the top.
The £35,000 TNT July Stakes offers Bram Stoker the opportunity to get back on the winning trail.
The Richard Hannon-trained colt was narrowly beaten in the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot on his latest start, after looking all over a winner entering the final furlong.
Successful in his two previous races, and a lover of easy ground, Bram Stoker can get back on top here.
Golden Silca, a top-notch filly at her best, is taken to return to the winning groove in the featured £60,000 sportingodds.com Falmouth Stakes.
Cephalonia ran too badly to be true at Ascot on her latest start and John Dunlop's previously progressive filly deserves a chance to atone in the Bahrain Trophy.
Pat Eddery, rider of Cephalonia, can also win on the potentially smart Spy Master (4.15) and recent Newcastle runner-up Orchard Raider (4.45).
At Doncaster, look no further than Eastern Promise in thehorsesmouth.co.uk Nursery.
Alan Berry's speedy juvenile fulfilled earlier promise when getting off the mark at Musselburgh last time. Not overburdened with weight in her first handicap, Eastern Promise is napped to follow-up here.
Tim Easterby returns French Fellow to the fray in the Doncaster Racecourse Sponsorship Club Conditions Stakes, and the colt will appreciate the easy ground.
A prolific winner last season, French Fellow was aimed at the 2,000 Guineas this spring, but found the ground at Newmarket too fast and, after finishing unplaced, returned home with a foot injury. Now back on song, he should not be underestimated.
Mana d'Argent deserves some reward for his consistency and may just find it in the Transpennine Express Handicap over six furlongs. The three-year-old is from Mark Johnston's stable, which had two winners yesterday.
Cauda Equina, who looks to be hitting top form, makes plenty of appeal in thehorsesmouth.co.uk Classified Stakes over six furlongs and could well persuade Richard Perham to continue his riding career.
Perham, who has been having a lean time, has said that he is prepared to hang up his boots soon.
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