The Punt Acca: Harry Wilson with three tips from York and Hamilton on Friday

Into Battle (2.25 Newbury)

Into Battle was an eyecatcher on his reappearance at Haydock last month, still travelling well but not getting a clear run for much of the final three furlongs before keeping on well towards the finish. He was a good fifth in the London Gold Cup over this course and distance last year, a race that has worked out extremely well, and should be a force off the same mark as last time.

Rebel's Romance (3.45 York)

Rebel's Romance has never run over a trip this far, but I don't think another couple of furlongs is going to cause him any bother, given his ability to settle. He's a seven-time Group 1 winner and has run to a Racing Post Rating of 120 or more on eight occasions, and that figure would've been good enough to win all of the last ten runnings (Stradivarius also ran to 120 in 2019). He won the Amir Trophy in Bahrain on his first start this year, getting the better of Huxley Stakes winner The Foxes, and finished ahead of dual Yorkshire Cup winner Giavellotto in the Sheema Classic in Meydan when last seen. He should be too good.

Newyorkstateofmind (5.35 Hamilton)

Newyorkstateofmind was the only one to give a well-handicapped rival a race over course and distance two weeks ago in refitted cheekpieces and is off the same mark here. He was unbeaten at Hamilton previously and can go one better for Ruth Carr.

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