Cool to freeze out Magnolia rivals
William Haggas claimed the Lincoln with Very Wise last weekend and it could pay to follow the yard again at Kempton tomorrow.
Charlie Cool looks to hold outstanding claims of presenting Haggas with a big-race double in the intercasino.co.uk Magnolia Stakes.
The four-year-old has been kept busy in Dubai all winter so should be fit and ready for action in this 10-furlong affair.
Although the Nad Al Sheba form is sometimes hard to equate, Charlie Cool put in a hugely promising run when a length and a quarter behind the classy Formal Decree on his Dubai bow.
Formal Decree then boosted the form with a Group Three win, while Charlie Cool registered a victory of his own in a typically competitive handicap in February.
The Rainbow Quest colt was then fourth on his final start in Dubai but the race was not run to suit that day and the form still looks strong given the winner, Sushisan, finished fifth in the Sheema Classic.
Haggas looks to have another big prize in the bag here.
Royal Jet can return to winning form in the intercasino.co.uk Rosebery Stakes after an unlucky run last time.
Mick Channon’s charge managed to find trouble in running at Lingfield despite a small field, so can be rated better than the bare form of his four-and-a-half-length defeat by Kames Park.
Royal Jet had previously won his reappearance and must be one for the shortlist here.
Persian Express can secure some valuable black type with success in the intercasino.co.uk Snowdrop Fillies’ Stakes.
Switching to the all-weather brought about huge improvement in Barry Hills’ charge last term and she can step up again to claim this Listed event on her seasonal bow.
The intercasino.co.uk Queen’s Prize is no longer the classy staying prize it once was but nevertheless provides a good opportunity for Galient.
Michael Jarvis’ four-year-old looked a useful prospect when finishing second in the Queen’s Vase at Royal Ascot but subsequently proved beneath the top level when disappointing in another Group Three and then the St Leger.
This is an obvious drop in class and the Galileo gelding remains an interesting prospect tried on the all-weather for the first time.
Laustra Bad did well to finish third behind stablemate Gaspara at the Cheltenham Festival and is expected to go a couple of places better at Haydock.
Dropping back in class for the Red Square Vodka “Fixed Brush” Novices’ Hurdle Final should suit David Pipe’s four-year-old and his Festival run does look impressive – especially as the second has won since.
Underwriter can bounce back from a disappointing effort on his only start this term to claim the totescoop6 Handicap Chase at Carlisle, while Matt The Thrasher should enjoy the quick ground in the South West Racing Club Handicap Chase at Newton Abbot.
