STRADIVARIUS is rightly a warm order to get his title back in the Group 2 Paddy Power Yorkshire Cup (3.35) on Friday.
John Gosden’s star stayer lifted this contest in 2018 and 2019, but was absent for Spanish Mission’s success – the race fell to COVID-19 in 2020 – 12 months ago. Frankie Dettori’s mount was beaten behind Trueshan at Longchamp (Prix du Cadran) and Ascot (Long Distance Cup) on his final two starts of last season, but fast ground at York has caused his Alan King-trained rival to go elsewhere – and Stradivarius can take advantage.
Few juveniles have made a more impressive start this season than MIAMI GIRL at Newmarket last month. The Richard Hannnon youngster is the pick for the opening Listed Knights Solicitors British EBF Marygate Fillies’ Stakes (1.50).
Miami Girl’s jockey Rossa Ryan has strong claims of a Listed race double with GIRL ON FILM in the Oaks Farm Stables Fillies’ Stakes (3.00). The step up to a mile and a quarter should benefit ROGUE BEAR in the Paddy Power “I Love Steak” Stakes (3.00), while NEW COMEDY, two from two after scores at Southwell and Haydock Park, has the untapped potential to defend his unbeaten record in the Paddy Power “Fill Thi Boots” Handicap (4.10).
At Newbury, SILVER SAMURAI is taken to build on a third when dropped back to six furlongs last time to lift the Coolmore Stud Handicap (2.05) over the same distance.
Friday racing tips
NEWBURY
1.00 GREY FOX
1.30 DARK THIRTY
2.05 SILVER SAMURAI
2.40 MORGHOM
3.15 SEA DART
3.50 ORIENTAL ART
4.20 INDEPENDENT ACT
NEWMARKET
1.10 TRUELY ACLAIMED
1.40 DASHING DICK
2.15 PISANELLO
2.50 GOING GONE
3.25 MIGHTY ULYSSES
4.00 FLYIN’ HIGH
4.35 AS IF BY CHANCE
YORK
1.50 MIAMI GIRL (NB)
2.25 GIRL ON FILM
3.00 ROGUE BEAR
3.35 STRADIVARIUS
4.10 NEW COMEDY
4.45 MOSSBAWN
5.20 JOSIES KID
AINTREE
5.15 BAASEM
5.50 GAELIK COAST
6.25 DOMINIC’S FAULT
7.00 PADDYS MOTORBIKE
7.35 EXELERATOR EXPRESS
8.10 PERSUER
8.45 GOOD BOY
HAMILTON PARK
5.40 MALRESCIA (NAP)
6.10 MACKENZIE ROSE
6.45 SHINE ON BRENDAN
7.20 TRIBAL ART
7.55 HYPERFOCUS
8.25 RAIN CAP
8.55 SHESADABBER
