Both are respected, while others worth noting include Blue For You, Croupier and Toshizou. The lightly-raced son of Kingman returned from a spell on the sidelines with a comfortable success at Kempton on his handicap bow and a 6lb rise is unlikely to halt his progression.Ĭruyff Turn won this contest 12 months ago off a 1lb higher mark and wasn't disgraced behind the reopposing Northern Express in the Thirsk Hunt Cup. 15:00 (York) AssessmentĪ strong handicap on paper, with the vote going to Assessment. The daughter of Galileo sustained an injury in the course of that performance, forcing a long lay-off, but if she retains all her ability, she can shine again here, having run well first time up for the last years. Sent to Haydock for a first start, Free Wind endured a nightmare run as she went for a gap on the rail, only for the door to close causing one of her rivals to give her a heavy bump.įree Wind looked fortunate to stay on her feet, but the way she recovered from that to eventually seize the lead and win by a cosy two and a quarter lengths was really quite something, with runner-up Sea La Rosa subsequently landing a Group One contest. John and Thady Gosden's mare made relentless progress through the 2021 campaign, winning four of her five starts up to Group Two level, and hopes were high for another good season last year. 14:25 (York) Free Windįree Wind posted a quite remarkable performance in winning the Lancashire Oaks last term and can make a victorious return from a long absence in the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Middleton Fillies' Stakes. However, this might be best left to previous winners Juniper Berries and Relief Rally, with the latter shading preference after notching a comfortable soft-ground success on her debut at Windsor last month. Whoop Whoop also has some quality in her pedigree and is worth a betting check at least on debut. Unbreak My Heart, a half-sister to Flying Chiders winner Heartache and the useful handicapper Asadjumeirah, is an interesting newcomer to consider in the Highclere Castle Gin Fillies' Conditions Stakes at Salisbury. Whenthedealinsdone is another on a appealing mark, while Clarendon House and Mondammej also have solid chances. However, Designer is in the right weight bracket of previous winners and John Butler's lightly-raced filly shades a narrow vote of confidence. Not many can confidently be ruled out and the likes of previous course and distance winner Korker and Copper Knight, who is already a dual winner of this race, are high on the shortlist in a highly-competitive renewal. (Please be aware selections could become non-runners after article publication)ġ6:10 (York) Silent Words 13:50 (York) Designer We'll start with a quick look at a list of our tips for Thursday's racing, you can get more detail on our highlighted horses further down the page.ĭon't forget to check out the racecards, results and live odds in The Middleton Stakes (1425) and the Dante Stakes (1535) are the Group Two highlights on the Knavesmire this Thursday along with three other contests, plus a sneeky one at Salisbury squeezed in among them.
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