Saturday’s ITV4 races
After a slow start to the season Dean Ivory has really hit his stride this month, winning TV races on each of the last two Saturdays and adding a Listed prize at Newbury with a 10-1 shot on Friday. That momentum can be maintained by the best horse in his yard, Librisa Breeze (3.35), who has a fine chance in Saturday’s Hungerford Stakes.
The speedy grey, twice a winner of valuable Ascot handicaps last year, has had his excuses so far in 2017. Six furlongs was too sharp for him when he was fourth in a Group One at Royal Ascot and he met repeated trouble when returned to today’s seven furlongs at Glorious Goodwood.
Newbury’s long straight will be a help to him and this looks a good chance to get his first success outside handicap company. That said, it is a surprise to see Breton Rock, winner of the Goodwood race, being offered as big as 15-2.
1.50 Newbury Two-year-old races are proving something of a speciality for Simon Crisford, who has a 24% record in such races on turf. His Red Mist turned in a good performance on the clock when winning his debut at Sandown and may just have the legs of Learn By Heart.
2.10 Newmarket This step down in trip could prove really helpful for Cheval Blanche, who showed up well in a mile race at Royal Ascot before folding. An impressive winner at Salisbury three starts ago, she could make quite a charge up the stands’ rail with Kieran Shoemark up for the first time.
2.25 Newbury Defoe’s Listed win over Frankuus is working out really well and the market loves his chance for this Geoffrey Freer. But the 11-4 Frontiersman, one of the year’s most progressive animals and second to Highland Reel in the Coronation Cup, is preferred. He ruined his chance last time by hanging across the July Course but he is hardly the first to do that and still nearly collared an Eclipse winner. This step up in trip should help him get back on track.
2.45 Newmarket David Barron is finally on song and his Danielsflyer is an interesting outsider here. He won on the Rowley Mile in May and showed renewed promise here last month.
3.00 Newbury This is a step down in class for Hyde Park, deeply disappointing in valuable handicaps for his last two starts. It could be worth remembering his earlier promise, now that a tongue tie is fitted.
3.15 Ripon Tim Easterby has not won the Great St Wilfrid since Pipalong 18 years ago but Flying Pursuit gives him a big chance. Two from three since cheekpieces were fitted, he finished strongly at York last time to beat a big field by daylight. Course specialist Pipers Note will surely go close again.
Tips for all Saturday races
Newbury 1.20 Nathan (nap) 1.50 Red Mist 2.25 Frontiersman 3.00 Hyde Park 3.35 Librisa Breeze (nb) 4.05 Erdogan 4.40 Boycie 5.15 Mam’selle
Doncaster 1.25 Magical Molly Joe 1.55 Discovered 2.30 Dark Rose Angel 3.05 Nuns Walk 3.40 Venturous 4.10 Johnny Barnes 4.45 Barwell 5.20 Monsieur Glory
Perth 2.00 Knockmaole Boy 2.35 Galveston 3.10 I’m An Izz Wizz 3.45 Mirsaale 4.15 Thorpe 4.50 Apache Jack 5.25 Shillelagh Tiara
Ripon 2.05 Austrian School 2.40 Teruntum Star 3.15 Flying Pursuit 3.50 Lake Volta 4.25 Livella Fella 5.00 Brilliant Vanguard 5.35 Fire Leopard
Newmarket 2.10 Cheval Blanche 2.45 Danielsflyer 3.20 Shabaaby 3.55 Electric Landlady 4.30 Amazing Red 5.05 Star Of The East 5.40 Robin Weathers
Market Rasen 4.55 Dove Mountain 5.30 Pomme 6.00 Miami Present 6.30 Charlie Mon 7.00 Little Pop 7.30 Three Star General 8.00 Hongkong Adventure
Bath 5.10 Burauq 5.40 Avocadeau 6.10 Earthly 6.40 Seamster 7.10 Equilateral 7.40 Fantasy Justifier 8.10 Tojosimbre
