Halmahera ingood nick forfifth attempt

HALMAHERA, a Vodafone Stewards’ Cup regular, will bid to land his first victory in the £100,000 handicap at the fifth attempt today.

Kevin Ryan’s evergreen sprinter has finished second in the race three times, to Harmonic Way in 1999, to Guinea Hunter in 2001 and to Bond Boy last year.

On his other start in the six-furlong dash he finished ninth to Tayseer three years ago.