US racing tips: Shane Ketteridge with two fancies at Keeneland on Saturday

Rattle N Roll
10.16pm Keeneland
1pt win

Nobals
10.48pm Keeneland
1pt each-way

Kenneth McPeek is looking to win the Grade 3 Ben Ali Stakes for the third time after Frac Daddy and Rated R Superstar took the honours in 2014 and 2018 respectively, and he has a great chance with Rattle N Roll, who was a Grade 1 winner here as a two-year-old.

This son of Connect has some very good form in the book. After winning the Breeders’ Futurity here in his first season, connections were dreaming of big things and a possible tilt at the Kentucky Derby. 

However, he failed to fire in three key trials at the start of his three-year-old campaign, which scuppered any hopes of Derby glory, but he has been doing very well since last summer, including a determined victory in the Oklahoma Derby at Remington Park. 

He knows where the winning line is and could still be improving so a bold bid is expected, especially given the fact that he should come on from a recent fourth in the New Orleans Classic on what was his first start after a winter break.

A competitive field of older horses go to post for the finale at Keeneland, an extended 5f allowance on turf, and my attention is turned to the Larry Rivelli-trained Nobals, who recorded a career-best speed figure when staying on into second place in allowance optional claiming company last time.

He is a multiple stakes race winner who has been impressing in recent workouts, so if he can get out of the gates from stall six and into a nice rhythm early then he should run well.

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