Topazes hunts for Haydock hat-trick

Topazes is seeking a hat-trick for trainer Michael Bell in the NetFlights.com Handicap at Haydock and it would be folly to take him on.

Topazes is seeking a hat-trick for trainer Michael Bell in the NetFlights.com Handicap at Haydock and it would be folly to take him on.

The three-year-old has finished in the first two on his last seven outings and was a cosy winner over this course and distance at the start of last month.

He shrugged off a 4lb rise when scoring comfortably at Salisbury last time and on that evidence, the handicapper has not caught up with him yet.

Sneak Preview bolted up at Nottingham last month and can follow up in the EBF Paul Sculthorpe Testimonial Novice Fillies’ Stakes.

The juvenile was a promising third on her racecourse debut at Leicester and showed significant improvement when recording a six-length verdict last time.

She is held in high regard by trainer Ed McMahon and could well turn out to be better than this grade.

Any cut in the ground at the Merseyside venue would aid her cause.

Drumming Party made a winning return to action at Salisbury last time and should get involved again in the Grosvenor Prize Draw Night Friday 8th August Claiming Stakes at Bath.

His trainer Andrew Balding is enjoying a fantastic summer and this six-year-old won in a good time on his first run for almost a year.

There is every chance he will strip fitter now and he should be too good for these rivals as he drops into claiming company.

Spring Dream is a model of consistency and can hit the target for the sixth time in the totesport.com Brighton Challenge Cup.

Alan King’s mare has finished in the money on her last seven starts and there was no disgrace in her latest effort when she chased home the smart Always Bold.

Although now on a career-high mark, she is a game individual and should still make her presence felt.

Trigger’s Friend loves a test of stamina and will certainly get that in the braemarpensionrelease.co.uk Handicap at Folkestone.

The four-year-old seems to have inherited the staying ability of her top-class father Double Trigger and she won readily on her first try at two miles at this track.

An extra furlong was no barrier to success at Bath last time and it would be no surprise if she were to secure a third successive win.

Dreamwalk has shown enough on his first couple of starts to suggest he is up to winning the London Focus 15 Years Maiden Stakes at Sandown.

A fine second on his debut, the juvenile probably ran to a similar level when third at Newbury last time.

This extra furlong should not inconvenience him and he ought to get off the mark sooner rather than later.

Certain Promise won with plenty in hand on her handicap debut and a penalty is unlikely to halt her progress in the Parklands Leisure Holiday Caravans Fillies’ Handicap at Yarmouth.

Sir Michael Stoute’s filly had hinted at ability in maiden company and made a mockery of her initial mark of 66 when scoring by three and a quarter lengths at Leicester last time.

She could turn out to be much better than that and should be too hot for these rivals to handle.

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