Out of the spotlight: five winners away from Galway and Goodwood worth following
Most of the attention has been on Glorious Goodwood and the Galway festival this week but there has been plenty going on elsewhere. Here are five winners at other tracks worth following . . .
This lightly raced filly defied the widest draw in stall 15 to get to the front in the concluding 1m2f handicap at Redcar on Monday and was not for catching.
The Tim Easterby-trained three-year-old confirmed the promise of some encouraging efforts in novice company and a recent fifth in an Ayr handicap, and is declared under a penalty at Beverley on Tuesday.
Bollin Margaret is from a family Easterby is most familiar with and she can rise through the handicap ranks in the coming weeks.
Watch Bollin Margaret's Redcar win
The Alex Hales-trained For Pleasure has got his act together in the past two weeks and secured a second quickfire success at Bangor on Wednesday.
For Pleasure has a penchant for taking a strong grip, but built an unassailable lead when scoring by 22 lengths at Stratford and repeated those tactics when a four-length winner at Bangor.
He will find life tougher off his reassessed mark but clearly has talent and should make into a decent handicap hurdler.
Watch For Pleasure's Bangor win
A 307-day break proved no inconvenience for Top Rank as the smart four-year-old maintained his unbeaten record in the Laura Barry Memorial Handicap at Thirsk on Wednesday.
Top Rank, trained by James Tate, travelled ominously well through the 7f contest and readily stretched clear to prevail by four and a quarter lengths.
This return success took his record to four wins from as many starts and a crack at Listed/Group company must be in the offing.
This promising juvenile deservedly got off the mark in a 5f maiden fillies' contest at Wolverhampton on Friday evening.
Zoetic, trained by James Ferguson, defeated another consistent type in Black Sparrow, and her previous Sandown second was significantly boosted this week with winner Miss Jingles and fourth Ventura Diamond striking at Glorious Goodwood.
She should prove a solid campaigner in nursery company.
Watch Zoetic's Wolverhampton win
Form figures of 2121 mark Basilicata out as a progressive juvenile with her latest success coming in a decent 6f fillies' nursery at Newmarket on Saturday.
Trainer Mark Johnston shared the prize with subsequent Musidora scorer Rose Of Kildare when she dead-heated in the race last year, and Basilicata showed a fine attitude to battle back over a trip that was probably on the short side.
Black-type missions could well be forthcoming later in the season.
Watch Basilicata's Newmarket win
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Published on 2 August 2020inNews
Last updated 10:47, 2 August 2020
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