Climate knowledgeable Simon Mapletoft is on obligation at Gosforth Park on Friday night time stay on Sky Sports activities Racing and right here he reveals his 5 fantasies.
Star Phoenix
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Vibrant younger coach Jessica Macey has warned Silvester de Souza that she is going to catch the attention on this dash handicap. Her eight-year-old is flourishing at Newcastle and is dropping down the grade after a string of respectable performances on the turf. His final three begins at Tapeta have produced two firsts and a second and he recovers simply 1lb greater than his final profitable mark.
Watch day two of the Northumberland Plate Pageant from Newcastle stay on Sky Sports activities Racing (Sky 415 | Virgin 519) on Friday 28 June.
Prince of Zenda
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Hugo Palmer has received each main race on the Plate Pageant, however that well-known previous flaw is lacking from his CV. He hopes that Prince Of Zenda (Nap) can set the file at a observe the place he has already received twice this yr.
Palmer tells me he is been planning to carry the gelding again to the minimal journey for a while and will have picked the right race to take action. He confirmed sufficient pure velocity to go a sizzling Grade 2 discipline in a 6f race right here in Might, bested solely by subsequent winner Misty Grey, and will problem for a career-best mark.
Attractive Columbine
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Already confirmed at this stage, George Bogie’s filly can atone for a disappointing defeat within the Group 3 Princess Elizabeth Stakes at Epsom on Derby Day. She did not get the breaks that day when she wanted them, however nonetheless solely went neck-deep for the lengthy mile.
Attractive Columbine is one in every of Simon Mapletoft’s fantasies
The elevated distance guarantees to go well with her and he or she received her debut at this observe on her solely earlier all-weather begin. Her ranking is 6lb behind German Record scorer Tiffany, however she will get a beautiful 12lb weight for age, whereas a 5lb penalty on German Guineas winner Darnation makes her process harder.
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This No Nay By no means colt impressed me after I got here again from a break to win a 7f Novice at Newcastle in January. He failed to meet this promise on the Craven assembly at Newmarket, however has since been corrected and stays undetected as a handicapper.
Up 1m under the 2lb mark, he might be again on observe for Kevin Ryan, who’s towing Royal Ascot winners this yr, and his jockey within the Tom Eaves steady. He is my subsequent greatest choose on the meet.
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Veteran Jim Goldie has made good progress in his final two races on the turf with out troubling the choose, however a return to the more durable observe at Newcastle may see him register his sixth All-Climate win. The nine-year-old wants a excessive tempo to run and he ought to obtain that right here. He’s solely 2lb greater than when profitable over the course and distance in February and is effectively drawn within the ninth stall below Paul Mulrennan, who does an awesome job of delaying horses at this observe.
Watch day two of the Northumberland Plate Pageant from Newcastle stay on Sky Sports activities Racing (Sky 415 | Virgin 519) on Friday 28 June.
