Sweetspots: Skelton can make it first time Lucky with Simply

Gifted Master is four from eight when running at Newmarket. The six-year-old bids to increase his superb record at the course on his first run in a handicap in the 2.55.

Dan Skelton is 41 from 135, a 30 per cent strike-rate, with horses having their first run for his yard having switched from another stable. Simply Lucky makes his first start for Skelton in the 1.35 at Towcester.

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Ben Pauling is six from 31, a 19 per cent strike-rate, with horses having their first run in a handicap. Backing each of those runners to a £1 level stake would have yielded a profit of £19.63. Linenhall makes his handicap debut in the 2.10 at Towcester.