Declan Rix has four horses he will field at Newbury on Saturday, including odds of 8/1 and 12/1. Watch the action live on Sky Sports Racing.
Go Daddy (Betting without Knowing) (1.50)
Check out Declan’s full preview of the Geoffrey Freer Stakes in this runner-by-runner review for more in-depth thoughts and why Go Daddy could be chasing the popular favourite.
Spain Blaze (3.00)
There are 13 entries in this £25,770-to-the-winner contest, and as you can imagine it’s a competitive enough race, but with the exposed, older breeds and the 3-year-olds Spanish Flames It seems expensive at around 14/1.
The progressive Marcus Tregoning prisoner won his first two career starts at Newbury as a two-year-old, the second at 6f, but the son of Spain’s Phoenix has certainly improved this year and his record of 87 is probably still an understatement given the form from his two Sandown starts this season.
Mount Teide (Currently rated 96, 9 pounds) For Zara (currently rated 104 and carrying 8lb) both finished behind Spanish Blaze on their first start. Power Star Although he didn’t win, he gave a boost to recent Escher racing.
Spanish Blaze has fallen off relatively quickly after finishing third at the Glorious Goodwood 16 days ago, but his profile suggests he is a strong contender for the race and dropping to 7f is an advantage, especially given that he is right up there with the strong frontrunners. Lethal Levy.
British Oak (3.35)
On paper, this year’s renewal of the Hungerford Stakes looks like quite a trap. With only seven runners and no apparent pace on paper, it’s not ideal in a field full of close finishers who could be caught.
While horses like Jumby, Tiber Flow, Witch Hunter, Kikuli and Folgaria all like to take their time, Tiber Flow, Kikuli and Folgaria can be particularly hotly contested, especially when it comes to popular horses like Judmonte’s.
On the other hand, there are those who are good enough to win and those who are incredibly direct. English OakAnd his professionalism can get him home. He can be a little slow at times, but he has a good early tactical pace and can switch off and start again.
He will be able to give James Doyle an easy chance compared to his other colleagues, and it is expected that it will be difficult to beat Wootton Bessett’s progressive son.
With odds of 14/1, I can’t resist betting on it either. Poland She ran brilliantly in that race, seemingly overpriced as she fell within the ideal distance of setting career bests on the track (course and distance).
Ciro Di Marzio (5.15)
A good Class 3 to finish off the Newbury Saturday card, the race can be a fast sprint and would be suitable for a drop-in trip. Sir Di Marzio You will also experience tongue-twisting for the first time while wearing a blindfold.
The son of Justify was caught frustratingly close to home at 12f 29 days ago, looking like the winner until the last 50y, and perhaps just staying longer was frustrating. The winner and runner-up of that race both filled out the form to encourage their chances here.
With only eight runners, it’s an exciting race, and the introduction of assistive technology has caught the eye of top trainer Ralph Beckett.
