Thunder Run can build on a stylish first success with victory in the Racing TV HD On Sky 424 Novice Stakes at Hamilton.
Trained by Karl Burke, Thunder Run did not see the racecourse as a juvenile, making his debut at Wetherby in June, where he was beaten a length and a quarter by the more experience Tiaraqueen over seven furlongs.
The Night Of Thunder gelding looked in need of a longer trip given the way he finished his race and Burke duly moved up to a mile at Thirsk at the start of July.
Thunder Run thrived for the extra furlong, beating well-regarded The Reverend by just over four lengths in the manner of a pretty smart individual, making all to win with ease and a similar effort might be good enough, even with a winner’s penalty.
Kiss Me My Love was outclassed at Royal Ascot but should find the British Stallions Studs EBF Nursery Handicap a more suitable assignment.
Second on her first two runs, she booked her Queen Mary Stakes ticket with a cosy Carlisle win but the leap to Group Two level proved too stern a task as she came home 19th, beaten 10 length as a 200-1 shot.
An opening mark of 71 looks fair for this five-furlong contest.
Post Rider is the choice in the Network Productions Ltd Fillies’ Handicap at Chepstow.
Out of luck in a couple of all-weather runs at the start of the year, he has returned to turf in fine heart for Paul and Oliver Cole, winning two of his three starts since May.
He suffered defeat on his most recent run though, coming home third as favourite at Newmarket after setting out to make all over 10 furlongs.
Dropped back to his winning distance of a mile here, Post Rider can regain the winning thread.
Caramay is interesting upped to a mile and a half in the Nelson Restaurant For Classic Raceday Dining Handicap at Leicester.
A daughter of Lethal Force, Caramay clearly derives her stamina from her dam’s side and with her Mehmas half-brother having twice triumphed over 12 furlongs, she may well see it out too.
Sameem can make a successful southern raid in the Betfred ‘Bet Builder’ Ladies’ Derby Handicap at Epsom.
Trained by Tim Easterby, Sameem shook off a lacklustre return to action to win Ripon’s version of this race in cosy style last month.
The winning distance was just three-quarters of a length which limited the handicapper to a 3lb rise, a burden that does not look insurmountable.
Guiteau turns out under a 5lb penalty for the Betfred Nifty 50 Handicap.
He won over this course and distance last week and is technically 4lb well in on his revised mark.
IRISH NEWS YANKEE
NAP: Thunder Run (3.25: Hamilton)
DOUBLE: Kiss Me My Love (2.20: Hamilton)
TREBLE: Post Rider (3.35: Chepstow)
YANKEE: Caramay (3.45: Leicester)
