KAUTO THE KING (8.00, nap) can score a third win over fences in a month at Newton Abbot today.
The Joe Tizzard-trained eight-year-old was the only finisher in a three-runner handicap chase at Worcester last month, and confirmed his well being when winning a seven-runner handicap 11 days ago at this Devon track. It was a good performance to win a Class 2 event over an extended two miles, jumping well to take the lead at the last fence, before running on the beat Mercian Prince by a length and a half.
His yard is also in fine fettle, having a strike rate of 33 per cent, and despite a 5lb rise in the weights and an extra half a mile to travel, the gelding is should deliver the goods.
ZAIN NIGHTS (7.10, nb) was unlucky not the score on his handicap debut at Newbury last month, coming with a strong run on the run-in to be beaten a head by Australian Angel.
That was a promising run after a disappointing performance at Redcar on his seasonal bow, when finishing down the field in novice stakes. This three-year-old son of Decorated Knight, trained by Roger Charlton, had previously shown loads of potential when beating Lionel and Lysander on this course on heavy ground last October.
The runner-up went on to win a Listed event, and Lysander finished third in the Group Two King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot last week.
Tuesday's tips
BRIGHTON
1.30 MOVEONUP
2.00 QUEEN SARABI
2.30 TOUSSAROK
3.00 SILVER BUBBLE
3.30 JUNOESQUE
4.00 RED KITE
4.35 CELESTIAL POINT
BEVERLEY
1.45 VAUNTED
2.15 ABSOLUTE QUEEN
2.45 PIASTRELLA
3.15 MYRISTICA
3.45 MISS CLEMENTINE
4.15 HAVEN LADY
4.45 MUSICAL ROMANCE
NEWTON ABBOT
5.10 AYR OF ELEGANCE
5.45 ALPHONSE LE GRANDE
6.20 GENTLE CONNECTIONS
6.55 KAPITALISTE
7.30 HERONARD
8.00 KAUTO THE KING (NAP)
8.30 MY LADY GREY
NEWBURY
5.25 SUN FESTIVAL
6.00 A TASTE OF HONEY
6.35 SPARKLING BEAUTY
7.10 ZAIN NIGHTS (NB)
7.40 STOCKPILE
8.10 TOUCHWOOD
8.40 LIBERTUS
