FINAL FANTASY can step up to a mile and a quarter to rack up a hat-trick in the Ministry Of Sound Classical 21st August Handicap (7.45) at Chelmsford City.
Stuart Williams’ daughter of Lethal Force comes here in search of the threesome after victories over a mile at Kempton Park on her last two starts.
At the end of March, the grey scored at the fifth time of asking with a half-length margin over Tokyo Chic.
Put up 4lb to a new British Horseracing Authority mark of 52, Final Fantasy followed up with a gutsy head defeat of Marienplatz.
A further 2lb nudge up the weights shouldn’t be a problem for a horse who has more to offer – and for whom the extra quarter-mile should prove within range.
The return to Fibresand should do the trick for RAVENSCAR in the MansionBet Bet 10 Get 20 Handicap (7.25) at Southwell.
Twice a winner over two miles at the Rolleston course in the first half of January, Phil Kirby’s mare racked up the hat-trick over a mile and six at the start of last month.
The wheels came off back on turf at Pontefract last time, but, back on her favoured surface, Ravenscar is fancied to resume winning ways.
Thursday racing tips
PUNCHESTOWN
3.40 WHATSINTHECORNER
4.15 JUNGLE JUNCTION
4.50 STAND UP AND FIGHT
5.25 FLOORING PORTER
6.00 PURE GENIUS
6.35 ENERGUMENE
7.05 MAGIC DAZE
7.35 GRAND JURY
LINGFIELD PARK
1.00 MOLIWOOD
1.30 TAHITIAN PRINCE
2.00 WURLITZER
2.30 KINDRED SPIRIT
3.00 SHECANDOO
3.35 AL NEFUD
4.05 REWIRED
REDCAR
1.40 JAM TART
2.10 AUNT AGATHA
2.40 MY BEST FRIEND
3.15 ALMOST AN ANGEL
3.50 SPIRIT OF BERMUDA
4.25 SADIE’S DAY
5.00 REALIST
MUSSELBURGH
1.50 AVA GO JOE
2.20 FAE THE PORT
2.50 JOSIEBOND
3.25 BOUDICA BAY
4.00 AIR TIME
4.35 MAKYON
5.05 SMART LASS
CHELMSFORD CITY
5.10 TIPPY TOES
5.40 PIED PIPER
6.10 SIR RODNEYREDBLOD
6.40 MISHAL STAR
7.15 TRITONIC
7.45 FINAL FANTASY (NAP)
8.15 ALIOMAANA
SOUTHWELL
5.20 TRUE HERO
5.50 CHIPPING AWAY
6.25 DABIRSTAR
6.55 JOIN FORCES
7.25 RAVENSCAR (NB)
7.55 DR JEKYLL
8.25 MOSTALLIM
