TIM EASTERBY has made no secret of the high regard in which he holds recent Chester scorer Mullaad.
The two-year-old son of Mull Of Kintyre rates nap material in the Group 2 Richmond Stakes at Glorious Goodwood on Friday. Borderer witnessed this colt’s impressive turn of foot when beating Coventry Stakes third Amadeus Wolf on the Roodeye last month.
Connections had been confident of giving Kevin Ryan’s star a race over that fast 5f, but Easterby will be hoping his charge has learned from three racecourse appearances in which ground was lost at the start. That could be costly over this rapid 6f.
Crosspeace was running a big race before being badly hampered at a vital stage in the valuable totesport International Stakes on Saturday. The three-year-old deserves another chance in the totesport Mile. Mark Johnston’s son of Cape Cross won well at Newmarket on his previous start and that form has worked out well.
David Barker is enjoying an outstanding season and the Catteriek-based trainer bids for Group 3 success with Mecca’s Mate in the Audi Stakes at Goodwood on Thursday. This admirably tough mare showed a remarkable burst of speed when beating experienced rivals in a competitive event at last week.
Admittedly, the selection is better when able to get her toe in, but there has been a lot of rain in the south and your northern man will be backing
the four year-Old if there is no sting in the ground.
Torrent is holding his form remarkably well this season and Richard Fahey’s three year-0ld could go well off a low weight in the ladbroke.com handicap.
The son of Royal Anthem put together victories at Ripon and Chester in the same week before finishing a creditable third to Millagros at Hamilton last time.
Connections admitted the gelding took a long time to reach peak fitness and his physique offers scope for improvement
Johnston boasts a superb record in the Group 2 Lady 0 Goodwood Cup and the Scotsman entered four horses at the five-day stage. Borderer has always had a soft spot for winged d’Argent and although he’s better suited by a galloping track, this resolute four-year-old has a major chance on official ratings.
Anthemioll always comes good at this time of year and Jane McGregor’s front-running eight year- old bids for a hat-trick in the im if handicap at Carlisle on Thursday.
Borderer was at Hamilton when the selection made all under a canny ride from Andrew Mullen and the combination followed UP under identical tactics at Ayr a few days later.
This stiff course is surprisingly suitable for front runners and connections appear to have found another good opening.
Marias Magic returned to winning ways at Sandown last time and her previous second to Turnstile also reads well. Johnston’s four~year-Old filly will be joined by the tracking the 2m 5f Goodwood Stakes tomorrow.
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