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Names like Mr Mulligan and Looks Like Trouble adorn the Lambourn handler’s CV and he has a live Smurfit Champion Hurdle outsider this term in the shape of Flame Creek.
But he also has the odd one or two that go in on the level.
Satelcom did just that at this track last month, finishing strongly to take a seven-furlong nursery, getting the better of Agilis, who has plenty of ability at this level and had won two of his previous three starts.
Chance’s Alhaarth colt had been unlucky the time before when still going well only to be denied any sort of run. He is a genuine type who should improve again for the step up to a mile in the Sports Betting On Sky Text Page 371 Handicap where he gets the nap vote.
Greta d’Argent makes her first visit to the Polytrack today and can make the long journey from Middleham pay with victory in the Littlewoods Bet Direct Stakes (Showcase Handicap).
Mark Johnston’s filly was not stretched in winning her maiden at Wolverhampton on her latest start, going on two furlongs from home for a four-length success from Elfhelm.
That was over an extended mile and she clearly relished it having been a staying-on third previously in a similar event at Dunstall Park over seven furlongs.
She tackles a mile and a quarter tomorrow which is certainly going to suit as she is a half-sister to the stable’s smart stayer Mana d’Argent.
Mick Channon is another trainer who has his winter string in good heart and his Senor Pedro can strike in the Bet Direct On 0800 32 93 93 Selling Stakes.
He has been running well enough in modest company of late and just found 10 furlongs too far when touched off by Decelerate here over the weekend.
The drop back to a mile should pay winning dividends.
Davos did well to win at Southwell last time when twice denied a clear run up the straight to edge out Essequibo by a neck and record his first success in nine attempts.
He would have been a clear-cut victor with a trouble-free run and now he has got the winning habit he has every chance of going in again in the Bet Direct On Sky Text Page 371 Claiming Stakes.
