Who To Follow On All Weather Championships Day 2023

James Mackie | @JMackieRacing

Thu 06 Apr 2023 15.03

Newcastle (AW) 14:35

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Berkshire Shadow

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

N/A

Age: 4

Weight: 9-7

OR: 111

Days: 27

One of our best selections of the afternoon comes in the All Weather Mile Championships Conditions Stakes and Berkshire Shadow can make it a special day for his owners.

A quality horse during his career especially as a juvenile when winning on career debut and then going to Royal Ascot where he took the Group Two Coventry Stakes with ease.

Second in the Group Two Vintage Stakes at Glorious Goodwood when upped to 7f, since then he lost his way never getting involved in the finish albeit in some good races, but as a three year old he did not seem to progress like connections thought he would.

However, this season he bounced back to form in a big way at Wolverhampton on seasonal debut when seeing off Angel Bleu easily to land the Listed Lady Wulfruna Stakes at Wolves.

That is a perfect prep run heading into this race and although stepping back up to a mile this does not look the strongest race in the world and he is by far the best horse in the race.

Form: 63641View

Date	Course	Distance	Type	Weight	Position
01/07/23	NMK	7	Gd	9-7	6
20/06/23	ASC	8	Gd	9-2	5
20/05/23	NBY	8	Gd	9-2	3
07/04/23	NCS	8	St	9-7	1
11/03/23	WOL	7	St	9-5	1

Andrew Balding has made a decent start to the season and on All Weather Championships Day he has a whole host of good chances.

His first big shout of the afternoon comes from Newcastle with Arabian Storm in the Listed Burradon Stakes with son of Arabian Queen a very well bred horse.

Balding then fields Desert Cop for the same connections in the 3 Year Old event and the gelding will be looking to build on his win last time out.

Berkshire Rocco in the Marathon Condition Stakes is one of his best chances of the afternoon with the six year old holding the best form in the race.

Notre Belle Bete will be looking to hit the frame again having been knocking on the door of late and then in the Mile event at Newcastle Berkshire Shadow was a superb juvenile that landed a good Listed event last time out and this looks easier.

Balding heads into the event sporting a strike rate of 19% for the last two weeks managing to land four winners from his last 21 runners.

James Doyle rides for a host of trainers on Friday at Newcastle and looks to have some big chances starting in the Listed opener with Dear My Friend a horse who holds a decent bit of form heading into the contest.

The Doyler then rides Danger Alert for George Boughey with the gelding winning two of his last three events and it is hard to seer him not going close again.

Doyle then gets the leg up on Nolton Cross who is another horse bang in form winning three of his last four races and the step up in trip should bring more improvement.

One of his best chances according to the odds on Friday comes in the Easter Classic with Forest Of Dean for Godolphin looking to justify favouritism.

Finally, on ITV James Doyle teams up with Joseph O'Brien on San Andreas who is a consistent performer on the all weather at Dundalk and having won well last time out will be looking to out run his odds of 7/1.