The main meeting tomorrow is again at Newmarket where things get under way with the Somerville Tattersall Stakes, a Group 3 at 1.30. Like most of the card this race looks very tricky. I thought Manchurian looked impressive when winning at Wolverhampton, and whilst this represents a big step up he could be value at around 9/1 with Jamie Spencer on board.
The 2.00 has gone to the favourite 3 times out of the last 10 years but the last 2 years the winners have been 12/1 and 40/1. It might be worth looking for some value and I thought about Indian Ink, Silca Chiave and Vital Statistics. Silca Chiave looks an improver and might be worth a small each way. At around 20/1 Vital Statistics has place claims at least.
The 30 runner 2.35 will take some solving. Espartano (12/1) and Mount Hermon (25/1) would be tentative each way suggestions.
Aiden O’Brien sends Brave Tin Soldier over to contest the 3.10. He has a fair bit to find to win this but he win nicely enough in listed company at The Curragh last time. Dutch Art though has rock solid form and will take the beating.
There are 4 runners in the 3.45 from our list to follow. Degas Art was fourth in 1m4f Royal Ascot Group 2 in June and he would have a shout if reproducing that form. Fire and Rain found the St Leger too far for him last time out and the trip here will be more suitable. Into the Dark is a keen sort and probably not one to absolutely rely on. He has a strange set of form, figures, four straight wins followed by 5 times a beaten favourite. He would be a danger at his best but the percentages call is probably the consistent Khyber Kim. Lightly race, progressive and acts on any going.
The 4.20 looks an interesting maiden. Al Tharib ran with promise at Leicester when 3rd on his debut and is respected, while Murbek was another to run well on his debut when 2nd at Sandown. There is little to choose between these two. Desert Dew and the unraced Ardmaddy are others to note.
In the 4.55 Kirk Michael has the best form of those with a previous run.
I am hoping that our list horse Rampallion can take the 5.30. He won his only start nearly a year ago but has had problems since. The stable are quite capable of getting a horse ready after a long absence.
The consistent Castano would be my fancy at Lingfield in the 1.50 but he is not well drawn.
The nursery at 2.55 looks open. Suhayl Star was 2nd at Chester last time and gets the vote.
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