Neil Morrice gives us his tips for Friday’s British race meetings at Newbury, Ayr and Kempton Park on 16/09/2022.
NEWBURY
Race 2 No10 SKYSAIL
Trainer: Marcus Tregoning – Jockey: Dougie Costello
SKYSAIL has the points on the board for a race that’s certain to see money directed towards several in the field. In his favour is that in chasing home Wyoming at Windsor he was green and looked like the outing would do him the power of good. The Tasleet colt looks to have most to fear from Paspaley, who also put in an eye-taking first effort when third at Newcastle.
Race 3 No8 PEONY
Trainer: Ed Walker – Jockey: Tom Marquand
Skysail will give a pointer towards Wyoming in this but the one that appeals most is PEONY, who though drifting in the market showed with her second to Eximious at Salisbury that she’s a filly with a bright future. The daughter of Churchill should come on in leaps and bounds to cause Wyoming and another previous winner Crystallium plenty of problems.
Race 5 No2 HIGHBANK (Nap)
Trainer: Charlie Appleby – Jockey: Ryan Moore
This race has thrown up some seriously good horses over the years, including the imperious Shergar. There’s not one of his ilk in the renewal but HIGHBANK takes the best form to post and could emerge as one of Godolphin’s best juvenile colts. He made a hack out of the useful Bold Act on debut at Newmarket, and the form has been given a subsequent double boost. Moore is a fascinating booking for the son of Kingman, who is confidently expected to win.
Race 6 No5 SACRED
Trainer: William Haggas – Jockey: Tom Marquand
SACRED skipped an opportunity at Doncaster last week and now finds herself downgraded at a track where she posted her best performance last year, when dotting up in the Hungerford Stakes. While failing to cut the mustard in her three 2022 outings, she’s looked more assured in her recent work, and if indeed back on song can outclass her foes.
Race 7 No2 SAM COOKE
Trainer: Ralph Beckett – Jockey: Ron Hornby
Cut in the ground helps bring out the best in SAM COOKE, as was the case when the six-year-old opened his account for the season at Newmarket. He landed some good bets when holding HMS President by a neck, and the form was endorsed when the second narrowly failed to go one better at Doncaster on Leger day. His biggest challenge may emerge from Wandering Rocks, who receives lumps of weight and needs to be backed as a saver.
Race 8 No8 VEE SIGHT (Each Way)
Trainer: Ralph Beckett – Jockey: Rob Hornby
VEE SIGHT had a leg in every county when finishing fourth to Warren Point on ground that was too quick for him at Goodwood. From a bad draw, he then ran a cracker to take home a cheque in Protagonist’s race at Sandown. With just three outings under his belt this season there should be more to come from a horse that has ‘Cambridgeshire’ written all over him.
AYR
Race 3 No11 MISS ATTITUDE (Each Way)
Trainer: Mick Channon – Jockey: Connor Beasley
The first-day highlight of Ayr’s Western meeting can see MISS ATTITUDE picking up points. The Cityscape filly has blistering speed – evident in her successes at Sandown and Newbury – and though beaten at the first-named track last time she’s strengthened up in the ensuing month. She won her final gallop for this in stylish fashion and looks in the mood to grab some black type at a fancy price.
Race 5 No9 LITTLE TED (Each Way)
Trainer: Tim Easterby – Jockey: David Allan
LITTLE TED has a good draw one off the rail to assist in getting a stalking position just behind the leaders in this 1600 metres race round a left-handed bend. His latest near miss at Ripon smacked of a horse on the cusp of a return to the winner’s circle, and though this is just as competitive he can achieve it.
Race 6 No2 FROG AND TOAD (Each Way)
Trainer: David O’Meara – Jockey: Danny Tudhope
FROG AND TOAD is often ridden for luck, as was the case for his last win at Thirsk. From a wide draw he will need that, but fresh from an eye-taking effort to trouble the judge at the same track he needs taking seriously, with Albegray another to put into your exotics.
KEMPTON PARK
Race 3 No4 ROWDOWN ROZA (Each Way)
Trainer: Mark Usher – Jockey: Charlie Bennett
ROWDOWN ROZA was a shade underwhelming when out of the money in a similar race here earlier in the week but is worth another chance stepped up to seven furlongs and from a good draw from which to claim a handy early position.
Race 5 No6 FALESIA BEACH
Trainer: Jonny Portman – Jockey: Rhys Clutterbuck
It was in a weak novice that FALESIA BEACH opened her account at Chepstow, but that authoritative display should act as a confidence lifter for this return to handicap company. She finds it hard not to take home a cheque of some kind, and the same should ring true today.
Race 2 No2 MILLTOWN STAR (Nap)
Trainer: Jamie Osborne – Jockey: Saffie Osborne
MILLTOWN STAR had very good form as a juvenile, and though encountering training issues showed he was on the way back with a pleasing run behind Sly Madam at Epsom. He seems to have settled in with his new trainer and remains a well-handicapped horse.
Race 8 No9 ROSE CAMIRA
Trainer: Chris Wall – Jockey: Neil Callan
Lightly-raced Camelot filly ROSE CAMIRA has attracted support on both handicap outings and is now in a position to make it third time lucky. Her trainer excels with this type of individual, who can show be opening her account that the money that went west on her is merely lent.
