Standpoint can finally deliver
Michael Stoute’s three-year-old admittedly has his limitations, but has the best form in this average maiden.
One of his best runs to date was at Pontefract last month, when he finished second to the smart Time Medicean.
With similar opposition thin on the ground, expect Standpoint to take full advantage.
Mick Quinn’s Ten Down is a decent sort on his day, and appears to be coming to hand nicely in time for the Haslehursts Chartered Accountants Handicap.
Suitably buoyed by an encouraging fourth at Windsor in April, Ten Down will be champing at the bit for this assignment.
Quinn’s four-year-old is best suited by making the running, which invariably exploits his raw pace.
That claim was succinctly polarised at Lingfield on his penultimate start, in which he stormed to an eyecatching victory over the minimum trip.
Although he has done most of his winning on an artificial surface, Ten Down broke his maiden on the turf at Windsor in 2007.
Quinn’s representative clearly likes to hear his hooves rattle, and might not see another rival if given licence to fly from out of the stalls.
Fiefdom was spotted making promising late headway on his last start and can secure his fourth success at Lingfield in the Phil & Derby Dickman 30th Wedding Anniversary Handicap.
Celestial Dream can also give Brighton punters an early fillip in the bet365.com Maiden Stakes.
The three-year-old brought a decent level of form to the table as a juvenile - but was too free for her own good on her last start at Great Leighs.
Andrew Balding’s filly looks to have bags of toe, and should be far happier with her lot dropping back down to the minimum trip.
Dr Jameson looks to have a fine chance in which to snap his maiden tag at Beverley.
Trained by Richard Fahey, the Orpen gelding made a highly encouraging seasonal debut over an extended mile at the same course in April.
In front of him that day were The Fonz and Wilfred Pickles, who are both exceedingly progressive.
With no similar dangers in this field, Dr Jameson should have little trouble dropping down a furlong, especially given the likely fast conditions, in the Jockeys Loft For Great Food Maiden Stakes.
One’s powder might be best kept dry until the lucky last at Newton Abbot, in which Masjoor holds fine claims.
The Keith Goldsworthy-trained nine-year-old turned in an exemplary effort on his last start at Chepstow in March to get to within five lengths of Mount Benger. That rival has since followed up at Cheltenham and Hereford, so the form is obviously strong.
