Princess to flower north of the border
Pivotal’s Princess can be the sprint queen in the big race at Hamilton tomorrow.
Third in the EBF Flower of Scotland Stakes behind Angus Newz 12 months ago, the Ed McMahon-trained mare can go all the way this time.
She warmed up for this Listed event by finishing a respectable four-length sixth to Galeota in the Scarbrough Stakes at Doncaster last week.
The ground was possibly a shade too fast for her that day and she was taking on colts and geldings.
Back against her own sex and on softer going, the daughter of Pivotal can reign in this five-furlong dash and add to her two victories at Beverley earlier in the season.
Elkhorn can strike for North Yorkshire trainer Julie Camacho in the totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap.
The five-year-old usually runs well at this track and was successful over the course and distance in June.
And he showed his turn was near again when a decent fourth to Bo McGinty at Haydock recently.
Lady Benjamin has won twice and finished second in three trips to Hamilton and she can continue her love affair with this circuit by taking the totesport.com Nursery.
Pat Haslam’s juvenile did not fare too well on her latest outing at Newmarket when unplaced, but she can return to form on her happy hunting ground.
Love Galore promises to take all the beating in the Always Trying EBF Maiden Stakes.
The Mark Johnston-trained two-year-old was a creditable fourth on his debut in Newbury maiden and average improvement from that run will seem him firmly involved at the business end, while Ella Woodcock is the standout in the totequadpot ’Premier’ Claiming Stakes.
Dropped into this grade at Yarmouth on Tuesday after two wins in handicap company, he duly won with a bit in hand and looks to have been found a gilt-edged opportunity to take his winning run to four.
Hypnotic Vibes can cast a spell over his rivals in the cantorspreadfair.com Juvenile Novices’ Hurdle at Plumpton.
A former inmate of Dermot Weld’s and now with Evan Williams, there was plenty to like about his winning debut over obstacles at Bangor last week and he looks the type to rattle up a quick sequence.
Daldini has done little wrong in four starts over fences and can go in again in the APB Group Ltd Novices’ Chase at Uttoxeter.




