Alan Thomson, the former Racing Editor at the Daily Record, puts up five tips at Newcastle, York and Lingfield on Saturday. View selections below.
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NATURAL SCENERY (2.05) can go one better than last year and lift the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle for the boys in blue.
Saeed Bin Suroor has kept the mare under wraps following a winter campaign in Dubai and Natural Scenery is 2lb lower than 12 months ago when denied by Higher Power in a tight finish. With most bookmakers offering five places, the mare is worth an each-way punt at odds of around 14-1.
Favourite Withhold incurred the wrath of the assessor after bolting up in the Cesarewitch last autumn but even a 12lb rise may not prevent him landing another gamble for Brighton chairman Tony Bloom.
KIMBERELLA (12.55) ran third in last year’s Betfred TV Chipchase Stakes and is back for another crack. He was beaten a nose by classy Sir Dancelot at Hamilton last time and continues in top form this season. Intisaab was runner-up 12 months ago and is another to consider in another open affair.
There is some terrific action at York where VOYAGER BLUE (2.45) should be difficult to peg back in the 7f handicap.
Jamie Osborne’s colt had to dig deep to repel the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Moqarrar at Chelmsford City and the runner-up ran well from an impossible draw in the Britannia Handicap at Royal Ascot. Voyager Blue had previously given subsequent dual winner Savannah 5lb and a sound beating in a Redcar maiden and has the early speed to overcome an awkward outside stall position.
At Lingfield this evening, GLAMOROUS ROCKET (7.45) can defy a penalty in the sprint handicap.
Ron Harris’s filly lived up to her name at Windsor on Monday, blasting from the stalls to come home unchallenged. Glamorous Rocket is perfectly drawn against the favoured stands’ rail and Oisin Murphy will want to jump out and grab pole position from the off.
Sir Mark Prescott has found a particularly soft race for TROUBLE AND STRIFE (5.40) on her handicap debut. She has shown promise in three runs and Sir Mark will be licking his lips at an initial rating of 58 now stepping her up to middle distances.
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