Tony can tie his rivals in knots

Tony Tie, who won from a flip start at the last Hamilton meeting, can strike again on his return to the Scottish track tomorrow when the stalls should be back in use.

Jim Goldie’s charge was not inconvenienced by the unconventional start to the extended nine-furlong event caused by the stalls turning on their side and battled on in game fashion to hold Tight Squeeze by a neck.

The six-year-old now goes for the £14,000 (€22,000) IntelliBet Scottish Trophy (Showcase Handicap), having captured the corresponding event 12 months ago.

It is over a furlong shorter than the latest race he won but he had that sewn up some way out and he looks a good bet to carry on the good work for his Glasgow trainer.

Yakimov can may the long journey from Paul Cole’s Whatcombe stable in Oxfordshire to Scotland pay off with victory in the £12,000 Lewis Group Claiming Stakes.

The three-year-old has already completed a hat-trick with wins in handicaps at Pontefract and Folkestone as well as a Newbury claimer.

The son of Affirmed is obviously at the top of his form and has strong claims to take this prize.

Cole could also be on the mark on the Kent coast at Folkestone where Officer’s Pink has a good chance of opening her account in the Lookout Restaurant Maiden Stakes.

The Grand Lodge filly showed the benefit of a much-needed debut run when chasing home the odds-on Gallivant at Beverley two weeks ago. She will not have to improve much on that performance to take care of this opposition.

To The Rescue shaped well on his racecourse bow when third to In A Silent Way at Goodwood two months ago and looks another juvenile winner for Richard Hannon in the Littlewoods Bet Direct On 0800 329393 Maiden Stakes.

Shotacross The Bow can land a deserved success in the betdirect.co.uk Handicap. The five-year-old, trained by Michael Blanshard, has been knocking at the door recently and put in a useful effort when third of 16 to Lara Falana in a similar race at Salisbury over two weeks ago.

He started 6-1 favourite that day and losses can be recouped.