Sapphire on cards for Nunthorpe hope Came From The Dark
| Published date | 14 July 2021 |
| Publication title | Weekender |
He looks great and I'd love to have a go at the Nunthorpe Stakes with him next month. We'll look at the ground and the opposition in Ireland and if we don't run him there we'll wait for the King George Stakes at Goodwood.
Much closer to home, Stormy Antarctic could attempt to make it back-toback Listed wins in the Steventon Stakes at Newbury.
He's been in fine form since his win at Goodwood in May and would have run at Royal Ascot had the ground not been too quick on the first day.
Kingofhell is a two-year-old we really like and he should run well in the novice event. However, he's a slow learner and I can imagine him being very green and learning on the job.
Desert Doctor may return from three months off in the 7f handicap at Newmarket. He ran some good races in Dubai early in the year and we gave him a break after his fair fourth at Chelmsford on his return.
It could be a good evening at Doncaster, where True Scarlet is in the Class 2 mile-and-aquarter handicap.
She won well at Newbury and is still on a good mark - though she's been put up 6lb, she's a progressive filly who might just be up to getting black type one day.
Reina Del Mar is another improving sort and was unlucky at Newbury last time. I hope she can gain some compensation in the fillies' handicap here.
If the ground dries out at Haydock, Mountain Peak could be one to look out for in the five-furlong handicap. He loves the track and the trip and I think he's ready to win.
Canoodled blew the start last time at Leicester and that proved costly - I hope she can get back to winning ways if she takes her chance in the mile handicap.
It will be good to get Crocus back in action on the same card as she disappointed on her only run last season and has taken time to come to hand this year.
I have several horses with multiple entries this week and I'm trying to pick the worst race for Kawida so she can break her maiden.
She's a lovely filly who was a good second on her debut at Newbury and I'm looking forward to her, wherever she runs.
I'm also hoping for a big run from Beloved, who ran really well last time and is back in good shape after having a few...
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