Goodwood
3.45 Expense Claim won a good handicap at Newbury to complete a handicap. A progressive sort he takes a step up in class here but could well be good enough.
4.20 Fanrouge ha done all his winning at Bath but was running on at the finish when 5th at Newbury last time out and has won on firm ground.
Haydock
2.20 Fennell Bay carries top weight and is a horse in form with two wins to his credit this season already. The extra quarter of a mile here could bring out further improvement. Scrupul made no show last time at Doncaster but that was on heavy ground which may not have suited. He has come down 2 lbs for that defeat and could be well handicapped if we ignore the last run. Never perfect is open to improvement especially now he tackles 10 furlongs for the first time. He has won on heavy but should handle better ground. Watheeq is the type to improve with age and is one for the short list. Saffa Hill may improve for a step up in trip but Tallevu, who was on my list to follow at the start of the season has failed to sparkle so far.
This is a trappy contest with Fennell Bay very much the form horse. Plenty of others can b fancied and are open to improvement but at the odds I will go or Never Perfect.
3.30 Decision by one ran three times last season all at Wolverhampton winning on his final start. He was 6thy at Chester on his seasonal reappearance and should be fitter for that.
4.05 There are quite a few on my shortlist for this one. Farang Kondiew is an imposing sort with scope for improvement and he will do as my selection. Of the others Third Half probably didn’t relish the soft ground and could be a different proposition this time while Now My Sun should come on for his run at Ascot earlier this month.
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