Thumb to extend O'Neill run
Trainer Eoghan O’Neill has been one of the biggest success stories of this season and he can continue in his rich vein of form at Salisbury tomorrow.
With the likes of Prix Morny third Always Hopeful flying the flag, the Newark handler has been popping up with decent horses all over the place and Under My Thumb looks another classy individual.
The Desert Style colt recently completed his hat-trick with a gutsy success over seven furlongs at Newmarket.
He was involved in a ding-dong battle with Savile Road that day and showed a gritty and determined attitude to battle his way to success.
The Weatherbys Bank Stonehenge Stakes is obviously a step up for Under My Thumb but he has been beating some useful types and this Listed prize looks to be well within his compass.
Frankie Dettori makes his long-awaited return from injury at Newmarket and he can go straight back to the winner’s enclosure courtesy of Princess Nada.
This Barathea filly is a half-sister to Godolphin’s multiple Group One winner Dubawi, who was more than a little useful as a juvenile.
Being by a miler, Princess Nada may have a little more speed than her sibling and she looks a good prospect for the David Thom Memorial EBF Maiden Fillies’ Stakes.
John Dunlop is slowly squeezing improvement from Baddam and the three-year-old can complete a double by landing the Breheny Handicap.
The colt has landed two of his three most recent starts and beat a subsequent winner in the shape of Maggie Tulliver when last seen some 36 days ago.
Baddam has stamina to boot and will have no trouble finding the winner’s enclosure following the one-mile-seven trip at Headquarters.
Roger Charlton’s All Ivory can claim the Adrian Tate Memorial Handicap at Thirsk.
The three-year-old acquitted himself well last time when finishing fourth in a really competitive handicap at Newbury and he hasn’t been raised for that effort.
All Ivory did well to finish just a length behind Appalachian Trail, confirming his progressive profile and he can add to his seasonal tally of two wins from six starts.
The cantorspreadfair.com Maiden Stakes at Newcastle looks an ideal opportunity for Sparkwell to open his account.
Barry Hills’ charge doesn’t look to be the most straightforward of types and he just looked to run out of steam when finishing second to Councellor at Epsom last time.
Richard Hughes tried to make all that day and looked to have pinched an unassailable lead before just tying up in the last 100 yards.
Sparkwell doesn’t look to be much of a battler but he may be worth one more chance in this relatively soft maiden.
