We have a busy day’s racing on Friday with action from Doncaster, Southwell and Wolverhampton, live on Sky Sports Racing…
3.02 Doncaster – Jakar Du Mouline and Stone’s Throw headline
A competitive field of seven will go to post in the Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Hurdle at Doncaster on Friday.
Paul Nicholls saddles last-time-out winner Jakar Du Moulin who landed a handicap hurdle at Ascot in December on handicap debut and goes off a 5lbs higher mark here.
El Galactico has been a consistent type for connections so far, notching up a pair of successes at Uttoxeter and Plumpton, and Neil Mulholland’s six-year-old steps up in trip to three miles for the first time.
Billy Aprahamian’s Stone’s Throw was disappointing last time out at Chepstow but had previously recorded successive wins, including a comfortable course-and-distance success at the end of last year and is another one to keep an eye on.
Breezethroughlife got off the mark on stable debut for Neil King in October and has since finished second over course and distance two starts back and Jack Quinlan will be hoping his mount can use that experience to record a second career win.
High Dancer, I Am Max and top-weight Billy Boi Blue make up this field of seven.
6.50 Southwell – In-form Saffron Dandy pursues the hat-trick
Saffron Dandy will face seven rivals in the Win £250,000 With BetMGM’s Golden Goals Handicap over six furlongs at Southwell on Friday and Richard Hannon’s filly will look to defy a 4lbs rise and land the hat-trick.
After winning on debut last year, Saffron Dandy then finished sixth in a Group Three at Naas which was won by the exciting Lady Iman. She has now gone two for two since making her handicap debut in January and Richard Hannon will be hoping his filly can continue the improvement and set up a potential exciting year on the flat.
Archie Watson’s Rogue Supremacy is another who has two-year-old group form, notably when a close third in the Group Three Sirenia Stakes at Kempton before going onto finish sixth in another Group Three at Newmarket, won by Guineas hopeful Distant Storm.
Jungle Ruler is an intriguing contender for Michael Appleby who has two wins from three career runs, while Amo’s €550,000 purchase Monarch’s Gold and Oisín Murphy’s mount Ghost Mode are others to keep an eye on.
5.05 Wolverhampton – Winning machine Beauzon seeks seven-timer
A maximum field of 12 go to post at Wolverhampton in the Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap over six furlongs on Friday and Beauzon will look to complete the seven-timer here.
Ian Williams’ seven-year-old had gone over a year without a win when he arrived at Lingfield in January with refitted blinkers on and has won every race since. The gelding won a share of the February Horse of the Month bonus last month and will move into the top 10 of the Horse of the Year leaderboard if he is able to defy a 4lbs penalty and land a seventh straight success.
Insuspense has hit the post the last three times and may go one better with Tom Marquand back in the saddle for Oliver Cole, while dual course-and-distance winner Macarone is the mount of the in-form Billy Loughnane.
Cabeza De Llave may be another to watch who has filled the frame the last four times and will have each-way claims in this field of 12.
Last year’s winning trainer Tony Carroll saddles Correspondence and Just Jump who will both be worth keeping an eye on.
Best of the rest
1.42 Doncaster – Count Of Vendome and Lewisham Grove headline.
2.22 Doncaster – Lightning Flash and Cuban Court clash in competitive contest.
3.39 Doncaster – Jongleur d’Etoiles features for JP McManus.
5.10 Southwell – Seven Fires and Early Release seek successive wins.
5.45 Southwell – Down To The Kid bids for a fourth win in his last five runs.
