Johnston pair set to clash for valuable prize

There are some good prizes on offer at Newmarket on SaturdayCredit: Edward Whitaker

AT THE bottom of the weights for Newmarket's valuable Nexus Infrastructure Handicap (3.15) over a mile are two Mark Johnston-trained colts that not so long ago would have been very unlikely opponents.

Riflescope has been plying his trade as a sprinter up to now, while Bathos returns to a mile after a couple of runs over middle-distances failed to bear fruit, the latter coming just last Friday.

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Keith MelroseBetting editor

Published on 15 July 2016inPreviews

Last updated 18:08, 15 July 2016

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