Brunch has slipped back down to a dangerous mark this term and can take full advantage in the JenningsBet In Kippax Seaton Delaval Handicap at Newcastle.
The seven-year-old was only beaten by just over a length when sixth in this race last season and is now 12lb better off with the winner Lattam.
Michael Dods’ gelding had prevailed on his two previous visits to this venue, albeit earlier on in his career.
Having struggled a bit towards the end of last year, Brunch looked in much better spirits when a close fourth at Nottingham on his recent seasonal reappearance, when caught short of room a couple of times, and this seems the ideal moment to get behind him again.
Fresh from enjoying great success at Royal Ascot with their juveniles, Wathnan Racing can strike with Veydari in the Coopers Marquees Novice Stakes.
This 200,000 guineas recruit is a half-brother to the useful Verimli and can be forgiven for finishing only sixth of 15 when well backed on his Haydock debut as he jumped a path soon after the start.
Billboard Star made a very encouraging debut at Goodwood earlier this month and is worth following in Newmarket’s Black Type Accountancy British EBF “Confined” Restricted Novice Stakes.
Eve Johnson Houghton’s charge caught the eye coming home strongly in third behind odds-on favourite Principality and Wathnan purchase Carrados, who both had the benefit of a previous outing.
That form has been franked by fourth-placed Mythical Composer romping home at Bath on Monday night, while Victory Sound in fifth has since scored at Haydock.
Starshine Legend was gelded before making his handicap bow and kept on well for a cosy Catterick triumph over Made In China, who went one better at Bath on Monday.
The three-year-old son of Sea The Stars gets a 5lb upgrade for that victory but still looks on a nice mark for the TrustATrader Handicap after previously giving little away in a trio of novice events.
Tareefa stands out in the My Pension Expert Fillies’ Novice Stakes after a promising introduction at Haydock for William Haggas and Tom Marquand.
A half-sister to three winners, including Group One scorer Nezwaah, the daughter of Night Of Thunder did not enjoy a clear passage when fourth behind Forever Blue and went into many notebooks that day.
Toimy Son may have been given a little bit too much to do when a beaten favourite last time but his previous second to Wild Tiger looks good after that victor followed up in the Royal Hunt Cup.
Now nearly 20lb lower than his initial mark when joining David Menuisier last April, the five-year-old former Listed-class scorer in France gets the nod in the Boodles Handicap.
Blessed Honour did nothing wrong when runner-up to better-fancied stablemate Precious Jewel at Newmarket last month and Charlie Appleby’s charge gets a useful 7lb off Power Of Destiny in the It’s Racing Staff Week Fillies’ Novice Stakes at Nottingham.
Wafei appears to have been found an ideal opportunity to get off the mark in Hamilton’s PDM Part Of Huws Gray Group Maiden Stakes, having shown plenty of promise as a juvenile.
He disappointed at odds-on on his return to action at Windsor towards the end of April but has since been gelded and can now start to show his true worth again.
Good Good Good was ridden like a highly-rated filly when scoring comfortably first time out at Yarmouth and is one to keep on side in the British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes at Leicester.
IRISH NEWS YANKEE
NAP: Brunch (4.10: Newcastle)
DOUBLE: Veydari (3.35: Newcastle)
TREBLE: Billboard Star (2.20: Newmarket)
YANKEE: Blessed Honour (3.10: Nottingham)
