Richard Fahey, fresh from his triumph with Ribchester in Newbury’s Group One Lockinge stakes on Saturday, is spending some of his reward on petrol money on Monday by sending runners far and wide – to Redcar, Carlisle, Leicester and Windsor.
Of all his runners, Mr Lupton takes on the perhaps stiffest task in the six-furlong Listed race at Windsor. Mr Lupton has won on all types of ground and ran on strongly over this distance at Newmarket last time, winning readily.
He faces the Andrew Balding-trained Dancing Star. She looked a chip off the old block (Lochsong is an esteemed relative) when winning the Stewards’ Cup at Goodwood last year but was below form on her return, beaten six lengths by Marsha in the Palace House Stakes – though she was seen staying on well at the end over five furlongs. A return to what should be her best trip makes Dancing Star a big threat.
However, there is more tough opposition tonight – notably from Raucous (7.25). William Haggas’s runner has run 11 times and his form figures with Ryan Moore in the saddle are 1531 – including last time in a conditions race at Chelmsford, Raucous’s first race since being gelded.
Raucous had Pattern-race form as a juvenile and last season, having finished third in the Gimcrack Stakes at York and third in the Bengough Stakes at Ascot. Moore’s mount should prove difficult to beat this evening.
The nap goes to Luis Fernandez (2.10) at Redcar for the Kevin Ryan/Kevin Stott combination. The selection dwelt at the start at Beverley three weeks ago but finished well, looking worthy of being marked down as one to side with next time.
Monday’s tips
Towcester 2.00 Bally Lagan 2.30 Barton Knoll 3.00 Get Involved 3.30 Baraymi 4.00 Forever Field 4.30 Water Willow 5.00 Dontmindboys
Redcar 2.10 Luis Fernandez (nap) 2.40 Flashing Light 3.10 Spinnaka 3.40 Olivia Fallow 4.10 First Moon 4.40 Patchwork 5.10 Dreamofdiscovery 5.40 Oceanus
Carlisle 2.20 Ventura Dragon 2.50 Mr Orange 3.20 Pumaflor 3.50 Chicago Star 4.20 Four Wishes 4.55 Moonwise 5.25 Yorkee Mo Sabee 6.00 La Fritillaire
Windsor 5.55 Out Of The Flames 6.25 Dathanna 6.55 Lorelina 7.25 Raucous 7.55 Tirania 8.25 Fast And Hot
Leicester 6.05 Danehill Desert 6.35 Retrieve 7.05 Eolian 7.35 Compton Mill 8.05 Subatomic (nb) 8.35 To Dibba
