Catterick hat-trick beckons for One Of Our Own as Menzies-trained filly looks to maintain her good form
One Of Our Own can secure a third victory at Catterick in the Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap.
Rated as high as 73 a couple of seasons ago, the Rebecca Menzies-trained filly dropped to a mark in the mid-50s this term, which has allowed her to rediscover the winning thread.
After running a couple of sound races in defeat, One Of Our Own lunged late to strike gold over this course and distance last month and after a decent effort at Leicester next time, she again showed her liking for Catterick once more when scoring with something to spare a fortnight ago.
She has been raised 5lb ahead of her latest assignment in North Yorkshire, but that may not be enough to prevent her from following up in current form.
Liberated Lad is also expected to continue his profitable campaign in the Download The Raceday Ready App Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap.
The six-year-old has won three of his last five starts for Ben Brookhouse and arrives here chasing a hat-trick following July triumphs at Nottingclaim ham and Wolverhampton. He is clearly trip versatile, given those wins came over a mile and a quarter and a mile and three-quarters respectively, so this mile and a half will hold no fears and he remains feasibly handicapped on the best of his form.
Bulmer Bank would not be winning out of turn if he can the Watch Racing TV Now Handicap.
Mick and David Easterby’s three-year-old has not really run a bad race since entering the handicap sphere and has been placed in his last three outings. On his most recent effort he filled the runnerup spot at Newcastle behind Titanium, who has run well enough since, while the third placed Mulciber was only narrowly denied on his next start at Pontefract.
Bulmer Bank does have a tendency to run a little keen and has found trouble in running on a couple of occasions, but he certainly has the ability to win off his current mark if things fall right.
Roger Varian’s No Retreat looks an interesting proposition in Windsor’s Free Digital Racecard At racedayready.com Maiden Stakes. On his only start to date he was beaten just a neck by Kevin Ryan’s Sisyphean, now rated 92, at Newcastle. The second,
Native King, has won since but No Retreat was an oddson favourite that day, suggesting he is thought of very highly.
Connections of Back In Black will surely be disappointed if he is unable to make it third time lucky in the British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes at Yarmouth.
James Fanshawe’s grey has contested valuable races at York and Ascot on his first couple of outings and has on both occasions picked up the silver medal. This race represents a dropinclassforthesonofdark Angel and one of the newcomers will have to be well above average to deny him victory.