TRAILA can make it third time lucky in the care of David Simcock with a victory in the vertem.co.uk Handicap (4.05) at Doncaster this afternoon.
The winner of one of his three starts for Sir Michael Stoute, Traila moved from Freemason Lodge to Trillium Place in high summer.
Australia’s son didn’t cut much ice on his first outing for Simcock with a fifth of eight at Newmarket at the end of August.
But there was much more to like about his narrow defeat at Yarmouth in the middle of last month.
Sent off at 17-2 in a field of seven, Traila and Jamie Spencer – champion jockey of 2022 Will Buick is in the saddle today – went under by just a short head to The Gadget Man.
The form looks solid – the winner has since run well in a strong handicap at York while third home Praiano scored at the Knavesmire next time – and Traila looks up to defying a 3lb rise in the weights.
At Newbury, MISTY DANCER is fancied to rack up a hat-trick by beating eight opponents for the BetVictor Supports Safer Gambling Week Fillies’ Handicap (2.35).
The Simon and Ed Crisford-saddled daughter of Dubawi has collected at Goodwood and Ayr on her last two outings and still has more to offer.
FRIDAY'S SELECTIONS
NEWBURY
12.50 MANY RIVERS
1.25 RAJASTHAN
2.00 ALHAMBRA PALACE
2.35 MISTY DANCER (NB)
3.10 JUAN BERMUDEZ
3.45 BIGGLES
4.20 DORA PENNY
4.55 DEREHAM
DONCASTER
1.10 SWIFT LIONESS
1.45 NAAEY
2.20 WINTER’S LOVE
2.55 SATIRICAL
3.30 MUMS TIPPLE
4.05 TRAILA (NAP)
4.38 FIRST OFFICER
5.10 EBONY MAW
CHELTENHAM
1.35 ELHAM VALLEY
2.10 ASH TREE MEADOW
2.45 SHE IS ELECTRIC
3.20 HANG IN THERE
3.55 FRANCKY DU BERLAIS
4.30 JIMMY THE DIGGER
5.05 TWINJETS
NEWCASTLE
4.43 HACKBERRY
5.15 OLD NEWS
5.45 AZURE ANGEL
6.15 AZUCENA
6.45 KINGORI
7.15 REVOLUCION
7.45 TRULY CHARMING
8.15 ATHOLLBLAIR BOY
DOUBLE: TRAILA and MISTY DANCER
