The opener at the Berkshire track is the Conundrum Consulting EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes.
In a race for two-year-olds with plenty of debutants we are siding with one of those that has experience. David Simcock’s ALEMAGNA ran admirably just over a week ago at Nottingham.
The penny seemed to drop late for the horse and the two -year-old Filly can make that experience pay in her second trip to the racecourse.
We advise having a bet on top-weight NAUGHTY RASCAL in the Sir Gerald Whent Memorial Nursery Handicap.
Richard Hannon is renowned for his two-year-olds and this is another one that looks extremely capable.
Winner of two of his three runs the horse won at a higher grade than this at Salisbury last time out. Whilst this son of Kyllachy faces some unexposed rivals he has some solid form in the book.
WEEKENDER can continue his consistent season by winning the Teddington Royal British Legion Stakes (Group 3).
After winning a high-level handicap with ease on season debut this four-year-old out of Frankel has followed that up Class 1 level with placed efforts over further.
The drop in trip looks a plus and the colt can win in the hands of William Buick.
The next race is another Group 3 in the shape of the Molson Coors Stakes. In what seems a relatively trappy race for two-year-olds we are siding with favourite CHAIRMANOFTHEBOARD.
His one appearance on the race track less than two weeks ago saw him win by eight lengths in a 6f at Goodwood.
The horse out of Slade Power looks to have ludicrous potential and can confirm that in his debut at Group level.
Next up it’s the Conundrum Consulting EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes and again in this race for two-year-olds we are siding with experience.
John Gosden’s MUCHLY has only run on the All-Weather of Chelmsford at the start of October. She finished third that day in what looked a strong race for the grade.
Whilst there are a number of finely bred Fillies in the race the selection has proven she has the ability to win a maiden and can do so at the second attempt.
ZOFELLE can win the Byerly Stud Stakes. This Listed race for two-year-olds has a number of previous winners in the field.
However, it is the selection that is the least exposed having had the one run which saw her win.
That was only a Class 5 but the Hugo Palmer trained Filly looked to be a horse going places and she can take this step-up in grade in her stride and beat a number of the more proven two-year-olds.
The Georgie Busher 90th Birthday Handicap over 1m2f has a lot more form to go on than previous races at Newbury.
We are siding with the Henry Candy trained CAPTON. The five-year-old is undoubtedly at his level.
However, this time last year he completed a three-timer. He has not found that kind of form in his season as five-year-old but seems on a reasonable mark and can win for the fourth time in his career.
The final race is the Worthington’s Lady Jockey’ Handicap for Lady Amateur Riders. WAR BRIGADE has only had the one race this season after a year off the track.
That saw her finish a solid sixth of fourteen and he is now eased in grade. That run would have been needed after such a lay off but it some ways it was also a career best.
The four-year-old seems to have wintered well and looks a winner in waiting, that can be at Newbury on Saturday.
